bunzing

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bunsinc, bonsinc, also boesinc, businc. Further etymology unknown, not found outside the Ingvaeonic language area. Probably a derivative of the dialectal term boes (“stable”) with the now-unproductive suffix -ing (“originating from, inhabitant of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʏn.zɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: bun‧zing

Noun

bunzing m (plural bunzingen, diminutive bunzinkje n)

1. European polecat (Mustela putorius)

   Synonyms: stinkmarter, ulk, visse

   Hyponym: fret

   Die boot stinkt als een bunzing. ― That boat stinks like a polecat.

2. any polecat in general

Derived terms

• stinken als een bunzing

Further reading

• bunzing on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl