marca

brand

noun MAR-kah Rare

Origin: From Germanic marka, 'mark, boundary sign'.

Also means

mark

Usage Note

Marca means a commercial brand or make of product: una marca di vino ('a wine brand'). It also refers to the physical mark or stamp, and in some regions to the revenue stamp (marca da bollo) required on official documents. Do not confuse with marchio (trademark/logo), which refers specifically to the registered mark.

Examples

"Questa macchina è una marca tedesca."

Natural Translation

This car is a German brand.

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