bunzing

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bunsinc, bonsinc, also boesinc, businc. Further etymology unknown, not found outside the Ingvaeonic language area. Probably a derivative of the dialectal term boes (“stable”) with the now-unproductive suffix -ing (“originating from, inhabitant of”).

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: bun‧zing

Noun

bunzing m (plural bunzingen, diminutive bunzinkje n)

  1. European polecat, Mustela putorius
    Die boot stinkt als een bunzing. ― That boat stinks like a polecat.
    Synonyms: stinkmarter, ulk, visse
  2. any polecat in general
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