belette

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

belette

inflection of beletten:
1. singular past indicative
2. (dated or formal) singular past/present subjunctive

French

belette

Etymology

From Old French belette. Derivable from belle (“pretty”) +‎ -ette (diminutive ending). Compare Franco-Provençal belèta.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bə.lɛt/
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Noun

belette f (plural belettes)

weasel (specifically, the least weasel)

Descendants

→ Corsican: bellula, beddula (calque)

References

“belette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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