ermine in Finnish
ermine in Finnish is kärppä, hermeliini, kärpännahka — ermine means a small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
ermine in Finnish
kärppä
A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.
hermeliini
The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
kärpännahka
The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
kärpännahka
(tincture) The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.
kehrääjäkoi
Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae
What does "ermine" mean?
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noun A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
"The ermine's white winter coat makes it almost invisible in the snow."
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noun The white winter fur of this animal, traditionally used to trim ceremonial robes and long associated with royalty and judges.
"The judge's robe was trimmed with ermine."
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ermine in a sentence
- The ermine's white winter coat makes it almost invisible in the snow.
- The judge's robe was trimmed with ermine.
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What is "ermine" in Finnish?
"ermine" in Finnish is kärppä, hermeliini, kärpännahka. ermine means: A small weasel found in cold northern regions, whose brown fur turns white in winter except for a black-tipped tail.
How do you use "ermine" in a sentence?
Example: "The ermine's white winter coat makes it almost invisible in the snow." In Finnish, "ermine" is kärppä, hermeliini, kärpännahka.
Are there other ways to say "ermine" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "ermine": kärppä, hermeliini, kärpännahka, kehrääjäkoi.
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