Iltis

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German iltis, from Old High German illitiso, illintiso, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a compound from the Proto-Indo-European roots *h₁el- (“red, brown”) and *weys- (“to flow, run”). The latter was probably used for animal secretions, whence the noun *wiso- or *wisós (“fluidity, slime, reek, poison”), as in Wiesel and Wisent; compare Ancient Greek ἰός (iós) and Latin virus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪltɪs/ Hyphenation: Il‧tis === Noun === Iltis m (strong, genitive Iltisses or Iltis, plural Iltisse) polecat (Mustela putorius) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== stinken wie ein Iltis === Further reading === “Iltis” in Duden online “Iltis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache