fiergna

Romansch

Etymology

Possibly from Latin fāgina (mūstēla) (“beech marten”). Compare Occitan faguino, fahino, Old French fayne, faïne, Italian faina, French fouine (“beech marten”). Others compare French furet (“ferret”).

Noun

fiergna f (plural fiergnas)

1. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) marten
2. (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran) pine marten

Synonyms

• (marten): guis (Puter, Vallader)
• (pine marten): fiergna melna, fiergna nobla, fiergna dal puppen mellen (Rumantsch Grischun), guis nöbel (Puter, Vallader)

Derived terms

• (beech marten, stone marten):

  fiergna alva, fiergna da chasa, fiergna dal puppen alv (Rumantsch Grischun)

  fiergna dil puppen (Sursilvan)

  fiergna da tgea (Sutsilvan)

  fiergna digl poppen alv (Surmiran)

• (polecat):

  fiergna da gòld (Sutsilvan)

  fiergna da god (Puter)

  fiergna d'god (Vallader)