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ulk

“ulk” is a Dutch word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. European polecat (Mustela putorius)

Etymology

Related to Low German Ilk, German Iltis, of uncertain origin. Possibly from el- (“reddish, brownish”) + a word for "stench" found in wezel (“weasel”); or, possibly from ellende (“strangeness, misery”) + the suffix -iso, -wiso, meaning "strange being." Also compare Old English el- (“strange, else, other”).

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