How to pronounce marten
American English pronunciation
MAR-tun
- IPA
- /ˈmɑɹtən/
- Syllables
- MAR · tun (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What marten means
A slim, furry tree-climbing animal of northern forests
In a sentence: A marten leaped from branch to branch, its bushy tail streaming behind it.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word for marten fur, from an older Germanic name for the animal.
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