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marten en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ (US)
  • /ˈmɑː.tən/ (UK)
  • /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (UK)
  • [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] (US)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English martren, martryn, from Old French martrine (“marten fur”), from Old Dutch *marthrīn (“of marten fur”), from *marthar (“marten”). Displaced related Old English mearþ, from Proto-Germanic *marþuz.

Meanings

  1. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

Forms

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Deriveds

beech marten · sweet marten · house marten · Japanese marten · white-breasted marten · Pacific marten · stone marten · Pennant's marten · yellow-throated marten · palm marten · foul marten · tree marten · Nilgiri marten · yellow-breasted marten · Humboldt marten · American marten · European marten · pine marten

Relateds

mustelid · ermine · fisher · otter · badger · weasel · stoat · ferret · wolverine · sable · mink

Translations (115)

cmn(mammal) · ca marta (mammal) · sc schirri (mammal) · sk kuna (mammal) · sma maarhte (mammal) · ar سَنْسَار (mammal) · fa سمور (mammal) · el δενδροκούναβο (mammal) · sje marrta (mammal) · ar خَزّ (mammal) · ca mart (mammal) · tr sansar (mammal) · fa خز (mammal) · nrf martre (mammal) · nb mår (mammal) · sv mård (mammal) · lv cauna (mammal) · be куні́ца (mammal) · sh kuna (mammal) · ota صڭسار (mammal) · mic apistanewj (mammal) · sq shqarth (mammal) · he דלק (mammal) · az dələ (mammal) · rm guis (mammal) · alq wàbicèsè (mammal) · nl marter (mammal) · my ဆတ်ခလောက် (mammal) · gl lagaria (mammal) · uk куни́ця (mammal) · grc ἴκτις (mammal) · mn суусар (mammal) · oj waabizheshiwag (mammal) · ar دَلَق (mammal) · ms mengkira (mammal) · sjt niette (mammal) · hsb kuna (mammal) · hy կզաքիս (mammal) · ka კვერნა (mammal) · sq kunadhe (mammal) · koi тулан (mammal) · es marta (mammal) · yi מאַרדער (mammal) · ab цыҕ (mammal) · sms niẹʹtt (mammal) · lld meder (mammal) · eu lepahori (mammal) · eo marteso (mammal) · gl fuíña (mammal) · et nugis (mammal) · is mörður (mammal) · pl kuna (mammal) · fr marte (mammal) · de Marder (mammal) · hu nyest (mammal) · sl kuna (mammal) · da mår (mammal) · gld харсан (mammal) · mrj лый (mammal) · fur martar (mammal) · gd taghan (mammal) · izh kunitsa (mammal) · smj niehte (mammal) · sjd не̄дтҍ (mammal) · fi näätä (mammal) · ms samur (mammal) · fo mørður (mammal) · pt marta (mammal) · hu coboly (mammal) · fo márur (mammal) · br mart (mammal) · ja テン (mammal) · it martora (mammal) · sh куна (mammal) · ga cat crainn (mammal) · ro jder (mammal) · cs kuna (mammal) · ba һыуһар (mammal) · sju martta (mammal) · oc marta (mammal) · cy bele (mammal) · xal сувср (mammal) · sc isbirru (mammal) · fur mardar (mammal) · mk куна (mammal) · kk сусар (mammal) · hu nyuszt (mammal) · kpv тулан (mammal) · nb mår (mammal) · sh cibetka (mammal) · ko 담비 (mammal) · gv kayt billey (mammal) · bg бя́лка (mammal) · dsb kuna (mammal) · sc marta (mammal) · la martēs (mammal) · smn neeti (mammal) · xnt wappenagh (mammal) · izh näätä (mammal) · tyv күзен (mammal) · scn màrtura (mammal) · udm сёр (mammal) · alt суузар (mammal) · ang mearþ (mammal) · fy marter (mammal) · oj waabizheshi (mammal) · rm fiergna (mammal) · se neahti (mammal) · gl marta (mammal) · ru куни́ца (mammal) · lt kiaunė (mammal) · sc martzu (mammal) · mhr луй (mammal) · ar فَنَك (mammal) · myv чинеме (mammal)

wikidata: Q26533

marten en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ (US)
  • /ˈmɑː.tən/ (UK)
  • /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (UK)
  • [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] (US)
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, archaic) Archaic form of martin (the bird).
    alt of martin
    • Towards the end of the month, swallows and house martens congregate, and are often seen resting on the ridges or sloping roofs of buildings. 1829, Magazine of Natural History, volume 1, page 402:

Forms

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