Fürner

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Fürer, Fürder m (Ripuarian, western), Vüer f (westernmost)
Fürn, Füer f (Ripuarian, chiefly eastern; Siegerland)
Feier f (Moselle Franconian, chiefly eastern)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *fūriōn-, whence also Old French fuiron (“ferret, weasel”). Ultimately from Latin fūr (“thief”). Cognate with Limburgish fuur, vuurs (“polecat”). The forms Fürner, Für(d)er are extended with the suffix -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfyə̯nʌ/

Noun

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(central Ripuarian) European polecat

Synonyms

Stenkert (western Moselle Franconian)
Eldes (southeastern MF), Iltis (German form, now heard in all dialects)

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