nevăstuică

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nevăstuică

/ne.vəsˈtuj.kə/

Where it comes from

From nevastă + -uică, probably based on a superstitious euphemism. Calque of Bulgarian невестулка (nevestulka), Ottoman Turkish كلینجك (gelincik) or Greek νυφίτσα (nyfítsa). Similar words can also be found throughout the Mediterranean: Italian donnola, Portuguese doninha, Spanish comadreja.

noun nevăstuici · nevăstuică · nevăstuica · nevăstuicile

feminine weasel
feminine ferret

In English

weasel least weasel, Mustela nivalis
least weasel Mustela nivalis
ferret the mammal Mustela putorius furo

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MLA

"nevăstuică." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/nev%C4%83stuic%C4%83. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

nevăstuică. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/nev%C4%83stuic%C4%83

Chicago

"nevăstuică." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/nev%C4%83stuic%C4%83.

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@misc{neva_stuica_2026,
  title = {nevăstuică},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/nev%C4%83stuic%C4%83},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}