🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Marke

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maʁkə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brand/brænd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Adidas ist eine bekannte Marke für Sportbekleidung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A type of product manufactured by a particular company under a particular name.

    "Apple is a well-known brand in the technology industry."
  2. 2

    A mark made by burning, especially to indicate ownership.

    "The rancher used a hot iron to create a brand on his cattle."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'brand' originates from the Old Norse word 'brandr', meaning 'to burn', referring to the practice of burning a mark onto livestock to signify ownership. Over time, it evolved to denote a name or symbol associated with a product or company.

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