fiergna

Romansch

Etymology

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Noun

fiergna f (plural fiergnas)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) marten
2. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pine marten

Synonyms

• (marten): guis (Puter, Vallader)
• (pine marten): fiergna melna, fiergna nobla, fiergna dal puppen mellen (Rumantsch Grischun), guis nöbel (Puter, Vallader)

Derived terms

• (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)