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Webster 1913 Edition

Marten

Mar′ten

(mär′tĕn)
,
Noun.
(Zool.)
A bird. See
Martin
.
2.
The fur of the marten, used for hats, muffs, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition

Marten

MARTEN.

[See Martin.]

Definition 2024

Marten

Marten

See also: marten and Mårten

Estonian

Proper noun

Marten

  1. A male given name, variant of Martin.

marten

marten

See also: Marten and Mårten

English

Wikispecies

Noun

marten ‎(plural martens)

Stuffed European pine marten.
  1. Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.
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Etymology 2

Noun

marten ‎(plural martens)

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

Etymology

From Middle English martren, martryn, from Anglo-Norman martrine ‎(“marten fur”), from Old Dutch *marthrin ‎(“of marten fur”) (compare Middle Dutch martren), from *marthra ‎(“marten”) (compare Dutch marter), from Proto-Germanic *marþuz (compare Low German Mort, West Frisian murd ‎(“polecat”), Old English mearþ ‎(“shrew”)), originally 'wedding' (compare Crimean Gothic marzus ‎(“wedding”)), from Proto-Indo-European *martus ‎(“bride”). More at marry. For sense development, compare Italian donnola ‎(“weasel”), from donna ‎(“lady”), Greek nyfítsa 'weasel', from nymfē 'bride'.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɑː(ɹ).tɪn/, /ˈmɑː(ɹ).tən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑɹtən/
  • Hyphenation: mar‧ten
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tɪn
  • Homophones: martin, Martin (in some accents)

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