Frettchen

German

Etymology

Diminutive of an obsolete simplex frett, which is borrowed via Middle Dutch furet, fret from Old French furet, +‎ -chen. Compare modern Dutch fret.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɛtçən/
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Noun

Frettchen n (strong, genitive Frettchens, plural Frettchen)

  1. ferret (the mammal Mustela putorius furo)

Declension

Declension of Frettchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Frettchen die Frettchen
genitive eines des Frettchens der Frettchen
dative einem dem Frettchen den Frettchen
accusative ein das Frettchen die Frettchen

Descendants

  • → Finnish: fretti

Further reading

  • “Frettchen” in Duden online
  • “Frettchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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