marka
Icelandic
/ˈmar̥ka/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to mark an area, mark a boundary around something
- to mark put a mark on
- specifically, to (permanently) mark livestock to indicate to whom it belongs, such as by cutting specific shapes into the ears
- to notice, take notice of, heed
- (impersonal) to make progress (if only slightly)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse marka (put a mark on, observe) inherited from Proto-Germanic *markōną (mark, notice, rim, edge, region, area, border).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*markōną
Gloss
mark, notice, rim, edge, region, area, border
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
端, 縁