marten
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle English martren, martryn, from Old French martrine (“marten fur”), from Old Dutch *marthrīn (“of marten fur”), from *marthar (“marten”). Displaced Old English mearþ, from Proto-Germanic *marþuz.
Noun
marten (plural martens)
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Stuffed European pine marten.
- Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.
Derived terms
Translations
mammal
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Etymology 2
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