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Fürner
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Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Fürer Fürder m Ripuarian western, gmw-cfr Vüer f westernmost
gmw-cfr Fürn Füer f Ripuarian, chiefly eastern; Siegerland
gmw-cfr Feier f Moselle Franconian chiefly eastern
Etymology
From gmw-cfr la-vul *fūriōn-, whence also fro fuiron ferret, weasel. Ultimately from gmw-cfr la fūr thief. Cognate with li fuur, li vuurs polecat. The forms gmw-cfr Fürner, Für(d)er are extended with the suffix gmw-cfr -er.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /ˈfyə̯nʌ/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Fürner
gmw-cfr central _ Ripuarian European polecat
Synonyms
gmw-cfr Stenkert western Moselle Franconian
gmw-cfr Eldes southeastern MF, de Iltis German form, now heard in all dialects