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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmartre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: martr
"La martre vit dans les forêts denses de conifères."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A slender, agile carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, typically having brown fur and inhabiting northern forests.
"The pine marten gracefully leaped from branch to branch in search of prey." - 2
The soft, valuable fur of a marten used in the making of garments.
"She wore a luxurious collar trimmed in marten during the cold winter evening."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word marten derives from Middle English, originating from Old French 'marte', of Germanic origin (such as Old High German 'marthrina'). It ultimately traces back to Proto-Germanic roots denoting the fur-bearing forest-dwelling carnivore. Over time, the spelling shifted to align with English suffix patterns while retaining its core designation for the slender-bodied mustelid.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marten" is said worldwide
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martre
Transliteration: martr
"La martre vit dans les forêts denses de conifères."
Marder
Transliteration: mardər
"Ein Marder hat sich im Motorraum des Autos versteckt."
martora
Transliteration: martora
"La martora è un animale notturno molto agile."
marta
Transliteration: marta
"La marta habita en los bosques templados del norte."
marta
Transliteration: marta
"A pele de marta é muito valorizada no mercado."
वृक्ष नेवला
Transliteration: vriksh nevala
"मार्टन मुख्य रूप से घने जंगलों में पाया जाने वाला जीव है।"
貂
Transliteration: diāo
"松貂在松树之间敏捷地穿梭。"
담비
Transliteration: dambi
"담비는 숲속에서 주로 나무를 타며 살아갑니다."
テン
Transliteration: ten
Script: 貂
"冬毛に生え変わったテンは美しい毛並みをしている。"
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