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feminine

/maʁk/

#1114 of 5,000 Core 5000

Translation

brand; mark; make

Word origin

From the verb marquer ('to mark'), borrowed from Italian marcare, ultimately from a Germanic root marka ('boundary, sign'). The same root gives English 'mark' and 'march' (borderland).

Origin: Germanic
Root: marka
English cognates: mark, march

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluralmarques

Examples

Cette .

This make of cars is known all over the world.

The blow left a mark on his arm.

She only wears designer clothes.

, , partez !

On your marks, get set, go!

Quelle - ?

Which brand of coffee do you prefer?

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This word is part of lesson 23.