marten

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɑː.tɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: martren

In summary

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.

Synonyms

pine marten

marten cat

weasel

sable

mink

stoat

wolverine

kolinsky

Martes americana

raw sable skin

badger

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marten pelt

ermine

ferret

fitch

jill

Translations

marta

martre

Marder

kuna

marter

martora

marte

marta

marta

martes

marta

sansar

zerdeva

fouine

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