енот

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Genette, from French genette, with unclear -о-. The original meaning was “genet”. Doublet of генета.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [(j)ɪˈnot]
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  • Rhymes: -ot

Noun

ено́т • (jenót) m anim (genitive ено́та, nominative plural ено́ты, genitive plural ено́тов)

  1. (obsolete) genet
  2. raccoon (mammal)
  3. raccoon fur, coonskin

Declension

  • ено́товый (jenótovyj)
  • енотови́дный (jenotovídnyj)
  • ено́тиха (jenótixa)

Descendants

  • Armenian: ենոտ (enot)
  • Georgian: ენოტი (enoṭi)
  • Kildin Sami: энот (enot)
  • Polish: jenot
  • Romanian: enot
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