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marten

/ˈmɑɹ.tən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
mar-ten
IPA
/ˈmɑɹ.tən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

noun

Archaic form of martin (the bird).

Archaic

name

A male given name.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: martren, martrine, *marthrīn

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑɹ.tən/
  • British English: /ˈmɑː.tɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

martens (plural)

Phrases

American marten beech marten European marten foul marten house marten Humboldt marten Japanese marten Nilgiri marten

Frequently Paired Words

badger ermine ferret fisher mink mustelid otter sable

Synonyms

marten cat

Homonyms

martin Martin (in some accents)

Rhymes With

martin barton spartan carton parton tartan marton smarten garton darton mcmartin harten

Questions

How do you pronounce marten?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹ.tən/.
What does marten mean?
Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.
Where does marten come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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