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Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From earlier êcōren, modified by folk etymology. From Old Dutch *ēkorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō.

Noun

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êencōren n or m

  1. squirrel, red squirrel

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: eekhoorn
    • Afrikaans: eekhoring
    • Jersey Dutch: än-kôrn, än̈kôrn
    • Papiamentu: eekhoorn

Further reading

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