eencoren

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From earlier êcōren, modified by folk etymology. From Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō.

Noun

êencōren n or m

  1. squirrel, red squirrel

Inflection

Strong neuter noun
singular plural
nominative êencōren êencōren, êncōrene
accusative êencōren êencōren, êncōrene
genitive êencōrens êncōrene
dative êncōrene êncōrenen
Strong masculine noun
singular plural
nominative êencōren êncōrene
accusative êencōren êncōrene
genitive êencōrens êncōrene
dative êncōrene êncōrenen

Alternative forms

  • êcōren
  • êcorn

Descendants

  • Dutch: eekhoorn
    • Afrikaans: eekhoring
    • Jersey Dutch: än-kôrn, än̈kôrn
    • → Papiamentu: eekhoorn

Further reading

  • “ecorn”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “eencoren”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “eencoren”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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