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ulk.

European polecat (Mustela putorius)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. European polecat (Mustela putorius)

    Netherlands · Northern · dialectal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Related to Low German Ilk, German Iltis, of uncertain origin. Possibly from el- (“reddish, brownish”) + a word for "stench" found in wezel (“weasel”); or, possibly from ellende (“strangeness, misery”) + the suffix -iso, -wiso, meaning "strange being." Also compare Old English el- (“strange, else, other”).

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