marten

/ˈmɑː.tɪn/

MⱭː · tɪn (2 syllables)

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Definition

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes.

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.

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