Marlene

[ mahr-leen, -ley-nuh ]

noun
  1. a female given name.

  • Also Mar·leen [mahr-leen], /mɑrˈlin/, Mar·le·na [mahr-ley-nuh]. /mɑrˈleɪ nə/.

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How to use Marlene in a sentence

  • The father, the mother, and little Marleen were having their dinner.

    Grimms' Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm
  • With this he went on with his dinner, and said, 'Little Marleen, why do you weep?

    Grimms' Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm
  • But Marleen stood looking on, and wept and wept, and her tears fell into the pot, so that there was no need of salt.

    Grimms' Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm
  • The mother said nothing, but gave him a large dish of black pudding, and Marleen still wept without ceasing.

    Grimms' Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm