mink

mink
noun (plural mink or minks) Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century 1. soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown 2. either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals (Mustela vison of North America and M. lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat

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  • Mink — bezeichnet die Tierart Amerikanischer Nerz Mink ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Ben Mink (* 1951), kanadischer Musiker Claudette Mink (* 1975), kanadische Schauspielerin Graham Mink (* 1979), US amerikanischer Eishockeyspieler Matthias… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Mink — (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d {Minx}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus {Mustela} (foremrly {Putorius}), allied to the weasel. The European mink is {Mustela lutreola}. The common American mink ({Mustela vison}) varies from yellowish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mink — Sm (ein Pelztier, Farmnerz ) per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. mink (da dieser Marder hauptsächlich in Nordamerika gezüchtet wurde). Das englische Wort vermutlich aus ndn. mink, nnorw. mink, nschw. menk unklarer… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • mink — [mıŋk] n plural mink or minks [Date: 1400 1500; : Swedis] 1.) [U and C] a small animal with soft brown fur, or the very valuable fur of this animal which is used to make coats, hats etc ▪ a mink coat 2.) a coat or jacket made of mink …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mink — sb., en, mink, ene, i sms. mink , fx minkavl, minkhvalp …   Dansk ordbog

  • Mink — der; s, e <aus gleichbed. engl. mink> nordamerik. Marderart, Nerz …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • mink — [ mıŋk ] noun count a small animal that is raised for its thick dark fur a. uncount the fur from a mink, used mainly for making coats …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mink — (n.) early 15c., skin or fur of the mink, from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Swed. menk a stinking animal in Finland ). Applied in English to the animal itself from 1620s …   Etymology dictionary

  • mink — mink; mink·ery; …   English syllables

  • mink — [miŋk] n. pl. minks or mink [LME minke < Scand, as in Swed menk] 1. any of several slim, erminelike musteline carnivores with partly webbed feet; esp., a common dark brown North American species (Mustela vison) living in water part of the time …   English World dictionary

  • Mink — Mink, Säugethier, so v.w. Nörz …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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