marta

/ˈmaɾta/ · B2 · noun · f

marten

marta — marten

marta ≈ marten: the same Germanic root, just a different ending

Spanish marta and English marten both come from the Germanic word *marþu, which is also the source of the genus name Martes. It sounds just like the girl's name Marta, which is also feminine: la marta.

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