Iltis

German
Iltis

Etymology

From Middle High German iltis, from Old High German illitiso, illintiso, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪltɪs/
  • Hyphenation: Il‧tis

Noun

Iltis m (genitive Iltisses, plural Iltisse)

  1. polecat (Mustela putorius)

Declension
Declension of Iltis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Iltis die Iltisse
genitive eines des Iltisses der Iltisse
dative einem dem Iltis,
Iltisse1		 den Iltissen
accusative einen den Iltis die Iltisse
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • stinken wie ein Iltis

Further reading
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