May 12, 2011 #1 sweeterdeeter42 Songster 8 Years Joined Mar 10, 2011 Messages 682 Reaction score 4 Points 131 Location Northern Illinois How do you pronounce Marans?
May 12, 2011 #2 Debbi Crowing 9 Years Joined May 2, 2010 Messages 7,290 Reaction score 50 Points 251 Location Missouri MA-rahn
May 12, 2011 #3 awesomefowl Argues with Goats 9 Years Joined Jun 5, 2010 Messages 4,206 Reaction score 21 Points 229 Location raxacoricofallapatorious The French say "MUH-rahns" rolling the r, but I just say Marans.
May 12, 2011 #4 Sonoran Silkies Flock Mistress 11 Years Educator Joined Jan 4, 2009 Messages 20,149 Reaction score 523 Points 421 Location Tempe, Arizona And, FWIW, there is always an "s" at the end. Not sure if plural is marans or maranses, though (actually I think it is probably marans, kind of like fish or deer)
And, FWIW, there is always an "s" at the end. Not sure if plural is marans or maranses, though (actually I think it is probably marans, kind of like fish or deer)
May 12, 2011 #5 Debbi Crowing 9 Years Joined May 2, 2010 Messages 7,290 Reaction score 50 Points 251 Location Missouri It is Marans with the "S", for one or for a whole flock. The French don't pronounce the S at the end.
It is Marans with the "S", for one or for a whole flock. The French don't pronounce the S at the end.