English Explanatory Dictionary

marten

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
noun
  1. Archaic form of martin (the bird).
name
  1. A male given name.
  2. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɑː.tɪn/ /ˈmɑː.tən/ /ˈmɑɹ.tən/ [ˈmɑɹ.ʔn̩] En-us-marten.ogg

Word forms

marten martens

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.

Related words

badger ermine ferret fisher mink mustelid otter sable stoat weasel wolverine

Derived words

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
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