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marcassin

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /mɑːˈkasɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A young wild boar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French marcassin.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: markazín — young wild boar
  • Dutch: everjong — young wild boar
  • Dutch: frisling — young wild boar
  • French: marcassin — young wild boar
  • German: Frischling — young wild boar
  • Hungarian: vadmalac — young wild boar
  • Italian: cinghialetto — young wild boar
  • Japanese: うりぼう (uribō) — young wild boar
  • Polish: warchlak — young wild boar
  • Spanish: jabato — young wild boar