Nerz

German

Etymology

The older form is Nörz, from 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
Declension of Nerz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nerz die Nerze
genitive eines des Nerzes der Nerze
dative einem dem Nerz,
Nerze1		 den Nerzen
accusative einen den Nerz die Nerze
1Now uncommon, see notes

Descendants

Further reading
  • Nerz in Duden online
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