marten
Syllables: mar·tenUK/ˈmɑː.tɪn//ˈmɑɹ.tən/
marten noun: any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes. Also the archaic form of martin.
Noun
marten (plural martens)
- Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
Proper noun capitalized: Marten
Marten
- A male given name.
- A surname.
Also used as
marten is also the archaic form of martin.
marten meaning in Arabic, Malay, Persian and Myanmar
marten in Arabic
- mammal
- دَلَق dalaq, خَزّ ḵazz, سَنْسَار sansār, فَنَك fanak
marten in Malay
- mammal
- mengkira, samur
marten in Persian
- mammal
- سمور samur, خز xaz
marten in Myanmar
- mammal
- ဆတ်ခလောက် hcathka.lauk
Forms of marten
| plural | martens |
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Origin of marten
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.
Words formed from marten
- American marten
- beech marten
- European marten
- foul marten
- house marten
- Humboldt marten
- Japanese marten
- Nilgiri marten
- Pacific marten
- palm marten
- Pennant's marten
- pine marten
- stone marten
- sweet marten
- tree marten
- white-breasted marten
- yellow-breasted marten
- yellow-throated marten
Phrases with marten
Words that rhyme with marten
Questions about marten
- What does marten mean?
- Marten means any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
- What is marten in Arabic?
- Marten in Arabic is دَلَق (dalaq), خَزّ (ḵazz), سَنْسَار (sansār). See Marten meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is marten?
- Marten can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce marten?
- Marten is pronounced /ˈmɑː.tɪn/ (UK).
- What is the plural of marten?
- The plural of marten is martens.
Words near marten in the dictionary
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