doniña

Galician

Doniña or donicela ("least weasel")

Alternative forms

• doninha (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From dona (“maiden”) +‎ -iña.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /doˈniɲa̝/

Noun

doniña f (plural doniñas)

1. weasel (Least weasel)

   Synonyms: denociña, donicela

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “doniña”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “doniña”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “doniña”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
• “doniña”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025