hearma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harmô (“ermine; weasel”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱormen-, *ḱormō (“weasel”). Cognate with Old High German harmo (“ferret”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæɑrmɑ/

Noun

hearma m (nominative plural hearman)

  1. ermine
  2. shrewmouse
  3. fieldmouse; dormouse

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