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marcă

brand /ˈmar.kə/

noun#3345 most common

Also: trademark, postage stamp, make (of a vehicle or product)

Example sentences

Aceasta este o marcă cunoscută.
This is a well-known brand.
Am cumpărat o marcă poștală pentru scrisoare.
I bought a postage stamp for the letter.
Mașina lui este de o marcă germană.
His car is of a German make.
Compania și-a înregistrat marca la oficiul de brevete.
The company registered its trademark at the patent office.
Colecția lui de mărci poștale valorează o avere.
His collection of postage stamps is worth a fortune.
Încălcarea drepturilor asupra mărcii înregistrate poate atrage sancțiuni severe.
Infringing on a registered trademark's rights can bring severe penalties.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativemarcămărci
Genitivemărcimărci
Accusativemarcămărci
Vocativemarcămărci

Word family

a marcato mark, to brand, to score (a goal)
marcajmarking, trail sign, road marking
marcatmarked, pronounced, noticeable
marcatormarker (pen), scorer (in sport)

Etymology

Romanian "marcă" was borrowed from German "Marke", with reinforcement from French "marque". Both trace back to a Germanic word for a boundary sign or border marker. The sense shifted over time from a physical boundary mark to any identifying sign: a brand, a stamp, a trademark.

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