marten

[ mahr-tn ]

noun

, plural mar·tens, (especially collectively) mar·ten.

1. any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
2. the fur of such an animal, generally a dark brown.

marten

/ ˈmɑːtɪn /

noun

1. any of several agile arboreal musteline mammals of the genus Martes, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having bushy tails and golden brown to blackish fur See also pine marten
2. the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of M. americana

Word History and Origins

Origin of marten¹

1375–1425; < Middle Low German, equivalent to mart marten (cognate with Old English mearth ) + -en -en ⁵; replacing late Middle English martren < Middle French martrine marten fur, noun use of feminine of martrin pertaining to a marten, equivalent to martre marten (< Germanic; compare German Marder ) + -in -in ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of marten¹

C15: from Middle Dutch martren, from Old French ( peau ) martrine skin of a marten, from martre, probably of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

By that point, Jackson had been serving as interim superintendent for a year after previous district leader Cindy Marten left to become deputy U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

During that time, San Diego Unified was led by Marten.

From Los Angeles Times

Commenting on World Triathlon’s Instagram post, external announcing the postponement on Tuesday, Belgian triathlete Marten Van Riel expressed his dissatisfaction with the situation.

From BBC

An Old Bailey jury has been discharged in the case of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon after being unable to reach verdicts.

From BBC

Ms Marten, 37, and Mr Gordon, 50, denied manslaughter by gross negligence of their newborn baby Victoria, whose body was found inside a shopping bag in a shed in Brighton on 1 March 2023.

From BBC