Nerz

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German

Etymology

The older form is Nörz, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Upper Sorbian nórc (“mink”), originally meaning "diver", from Proto-Slavic *nora (“den, lair”), *noriti (“to dive, duck”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Nerz m (genitive Nerzes, plural Nerze)

  1. mink

Declension

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Descendants

  • → Armenian: ներց (nercʻ)
  • → Dutch: nerts
  • → Serbo-Croatian: nerc

Further reading

  • “Nerz” in Duden online
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