ranostaj

Old Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *gornostajь. First attested in the 18th century.

Noun

ranostaj m animal

  1. stoat, ermine (Mustela erminea)

Further reading

  • Majtán, Milan et al., editors (1991–2008), “ranostaj”, in Historický slovník slovenského jazyka [Historical Dictionary of the Slovak Language] (in Slovak), volumes 1–7 (A – Ž), Bratislava: VEDA, →OCLC
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