ranostaj

Old Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gornostajь. First attested in the 18th century.

Noun

ranostaj m anim

1. stoat, ermine (Mustela erminea)

Further reading

• Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “ranostaj”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC