Spanish word

marca

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmaɾka/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbrand

Example

Mi marca favorita es Nike.

My favorite brand is Nike.

Illustration for marca (brand)

More examples

Esta marca de ropa es popular entre jóvenes.

This clothing brand is popular among young people.

Core concept

A commercial identifying mark showing the source or maker of a product or service.

Common phrases

  • marca de ropa

    clothing brand

  • marca conocida

    well-known brand

Similar words

logotipo: Visual logo or wordmark designed to identify a brand at a glance.
producto: Marketed good or merchandise sold to consumers.
empresa: Company or firm that creates, markets, and sells products or services.

Definition in Spanish

Palabra o símbolo usado comercialmente para identificar y distinguir una empresa, un producto o un servicio.

Word origin

Derived from a Germanic root meaning 'mark' or 'boundary' that entered Romance languages as marca and narrowed in use to a trade name or trademark.

Usage tips

  • Although marca resembles English mark, in Spanish it specifically names a brand or trade name rather than a general mark, score, or target.

Other meanings

  • trademarknoun
  • marknoun
  • recordnoun

Opposites

  • genéricogeneric brandnoun

Related words

  • marcarmarkverb
  • marcajemarkingnoun

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