Marter
See also: marter
English
Etymology
A nickname from Middle English martren (“marten”).
Proper noun
Marter (plural Marters)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Marter is the 39117th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 563 individuals. Marter is most common among White (90.94%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Marter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 523.
German
Etymology
Middle High German marter, from Old High German martira, from ecclesiastical Latin martyrium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaʁtɐ/
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Noun
Marter f (genitive Marter, plural Martern)
- torture, ordeal
Declension
Declension of Marter [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Marter | die | Martern |
genitive | einer | der | Marter | der | Martern |
dative | einer | der | Marter | den | Martern |
accusative | eine | die | Marter | die | Martern |
Further reading
- “Marter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache