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- [mahr-tn]
- /ˈmɑr tn/
- /ˈmɑːtɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahr-tn]
- /ˈmɑr tn/
Definitions of marten word
- noun plural marten any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail. 1
- noun plural marten the fur of such an animal, generally a dark brown. 1
- noun marten A chiefly arboreal weasellike mammal found in Eurasia and North America, hunted for its fur in many northern countries. 1
- noun marten variety of weasel 1
- noun marten any of several agile arboreal musteline mammals of the genus Martes, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having bushy tails and golden brown to blackish fur 0
- noun marten the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of M. americana 0
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Origin of marten
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; < Middle Low German, equivalent to mart marten (cognate with Old English mearth) + -en -en5; replacing late Middle English martren < Middle French martrine marten fur, noun use of feminine of martrin pertaining to a marten, equivalent to martre marten (< Germanic; compare German Marder) + -in -in1
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Parts of speech for Marten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
marten popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
marten usage trend in Literature
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- what is a marten?
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