fiergna
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Romansch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from Latin fāgina (mūstēla) (“beech marten”). Compare Occitan faguino, fahino, Old French fayne, faïne, Italian faina, French fouine (“beech marten”). Others compare French furet (“ferret”).
Noun[edit]
fiergna f (plural fiergnas)
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) marten
- (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pine marten
Synonyms[edit]
- (marten): guis (Puter, Vallader)
- (pine marten): fiergna melna, fiergna nobla, fiergna dal puppen mellen (Rumantsch Grischun), guis nöbel (Puter, Vallader)
Derived terms[edit]
- (beech marten, stone marten):
- fiergna alva, fiergna da chasa, fiergna dal puppen alv (Rumantsch Grischun)
- fiergna dil puppen (Sursilvan)
- fiergna da tgea (Sutsilvan)
- fiergna digl poppen alv (Surmiran)
- (polecat):
- fiergna da gòld (Sutsilvan)
- fiergna da god (Puter)
- fiergna d'god (Vallader)