Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/ˈmaɾka/

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Translation

brand, mark

Word origin

From Germanic 'marka' ('boundary, border mark'), borrowed into the Romance languages. The same root gives English mark and march (a border region).

Origin
Germanic
Root
marka
English cognates
mark, march

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmarcas

Examples

.

That clothing brand is very expensive in my country.

.

He has a red mark on his arm from the accident.

, .

I don't really care about the brand, only the price.

alemana .

My car is from a very good German brand.

.

The mark of his shoe was left in the dirt.

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This word is part of lesson 20.