Fischer vs Marten - What's the difference?
fischer | marten |
(the bird)
* 1829 , Magazine of Natural History (volume 1, page 402)
fischer
Not English
Fischer has no English definition. It may be misspelled.marten
English
(wikipedia marten) (Martes)Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) , (etyl) nyfítsa'' 'weasel', from ''nymf? 'bride'.Derived terms
* American marten * beech marten * Japanese marten * nilgiri marten * pine marten * stone marten * yellow-throated martenSee also
* ferret * fisher * mink * otter * sable * stoat * weasel * wolverineEtymology 2
Noun
(en noun)- Towards the end of the month, swallows and house martens congregate, and are often seen resting on the ridges or sloping roofs of buildings.