Phrase guide

felt-tip pen

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pen that holds quick-drying ink conveyed to a writing surface by means of a felt nib.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a pen with a writing tip made of felt (trade name Magic Marker)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: felt-tipped pen, felt tip, Magic Marker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pen

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

56 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ֆլոմաստեր (flomaster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Belarusian: флама́стэр (flamáster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Belarusian: флама́стар (flamástar) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Bulgarian: флума́стер (flumáster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Catalan: retolador — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Chinese Cantonese: 簽字筆 /签字笔 (cim1 zi6 bat1) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬克筆 /马克笔 (mǎkèbǐ) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Chinese Mandarin: 氈頭墨水筆 /毡头墨水笔 (zhāntóumòshuǐbǐ) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Czech: fix — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Czech: popisovač — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Danish: tuschpen — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Dutch: viltstift — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Dutch: stift — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Esperanto: feltkrajono — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Estonian: viltpliiats — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Estonian: vildikas — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Finnish: huopakynä — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • French: feutre — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Georgian: ფლომასტერი (plomasṭeri) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • German: Filzstift — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • German: Filzschreiber — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • German: Filzer — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Greek: μαρκαδόρος (markadóros) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Hungarian: filctoll — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Italian: pennarello — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Japanese: フェルトペン (ferutopen) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Kazakh: фломастер (flomaster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Korean: 펠트펜 (pelteupen) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Kyrgyz: фломастер (flomaster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Latvian: flomāsters — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Lithuanian: flomasteris — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Luxembourgish: Filzstëft — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Luxembourgish: Feuter — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Macedonian: флома́стер (flomáster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Māori: pene whītau — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tusj — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tusjpenn — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Persian: ماژیک (mâžik) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Polish: flamaster — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Polish: mazak — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Polish: pisak — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Polish: marker — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Portuguese: caneta hidrográfica — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Russian: флома́стер (flomáster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Slovak: fixka — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Spanish: rotulador — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Spanish: plumón — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Spanish: marcador — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Spanish: sylvapén — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Swedish: tuschpenna — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Tajik: фломастер (flomaster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Thai: ปากกาเคมี (bpàak-gaa-kee-mii) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Thai: ปากกาเมจิก (bpàak-gaa-mee-jìk) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Ukrainian: флома́стер (flomáster) — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Uzbek: flomaster — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib
  • Welsh: pen ffelt — pen that holds ink conveyed to a writing surface by a felt nib