Frettchen

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɛtçən/
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Noun

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Frettchen n (strong, genitive Frettchens, plural Frettchen)

  1. ferret (the mammal Mustela putorius furo)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Finnish: fretti

Further reading

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