Martha

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See also: marþa, mar thà, and Märtha

English

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Etymology

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Martha

  1. A female given name from Aramaic of biblical origin.
    • 1947, Agatha Christie, The Labours of Hercules:
      They wanted to call her Helen, but I did put my foot down there. Knowing what her mother and father looked like! I tried hard for Martha or Dorcas or something sensible - but it was no good - waste of breath.
  2. The sister of Lazarus and Mary in the New Testament.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible,  (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC:
      : Luke 10: 40-42:
      But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful.

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Noun

Martha (plural Marthas)

  1. (slang) A miniature greenhouse with a humidifier, used for growing mushrooms.

References

  • (chamber for growing mushrooms): 2019, Willoughby Arevalo, DIY Mushroom Cultivation

Anagrams

Danish

Proper noun

Martha

  1. Martha (biblical figure)
  2. a female given name

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Martha f (genitive Marthas or Martha)

  1. Martha (biblical figure)
  2. a female given name

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μάρθα (Mártha), from Aramaic מָרְתָא (mārtā).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Martha f (genitive Marthae); first declension

  1. Martha

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Martha Marthae
genitive Marthae Marthārum
dative Marthae Marthīs
accusative Martham Marthās
ablative Marthā Marthīs
vocative Martha Marthae

Descendants

Norwegian

Proper noun

Martha

  1. a female given name, alternative spelling of Marta

Portuguese

Proper noun

Martha f

  1. a female given name, variant of Marta
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