røyskatt

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskatter, definite plural røyskattene)

  1. an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From røys (pile of stones) + katt (cat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²rœʏsˌkɑtː/

Noun

røyskatt m (definite singular røyskatten, indefinite plural røyskattar, definite plural røyskattane)

  1. an ermine, stoat or short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea)
    • 1892, Marius Hægstad, “translated from Hans Reusch”, in Naturkunna:
      Røyskatten er paa lag so stor som ei rotta.
      The stoat is about the same size as a rat.

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