marten

American  

[mahr-tn] / ˈmɑr tn /

noun

plural

martens,

plural

marten

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.

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marten British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of marten

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

Example Sentences

Pasalic headed in a Marten de Roon cross early in the second half to grab an overall lead and full control of the tie.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

A press release published by the panel said better communication with Marten and Gordon, as well as "earlier coordinated action" from the authorities, "might have made a difference" in baby Victoria's case.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Gianluca Scamacca, Marten de Roon and Nikola Krstovic scored the other goals in a comfortable victory for Raffaele Palladino's team who next weekend face high-flying Como.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

On one occasion, Judge Lucraft said about Marten that he has "never had that sort of attitude" shown to him by anyone in his 13 years as a full-time judge.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

She always had a string of hot skater boyfriends, an adorable nose piercing, and a shoe rack full of Doc Marten boots.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi