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Pronunciation / Transliteration: marais
"Le sentier traverse un vaste marais."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A low and marshy or frequently flooded area of land.
"Rare birds and plants thrive in the damp environment of the fen."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Old English fenn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch veen and German Fenn, meaning 'mud' or 'marsh'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "fen" is said worldwide
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marais
Transliteration: marais
"Le sentier traverse un vaste marais."
Niedermoor
Transliteration: Niedermoor
"Das Niedermoor ist ein geschütztes Biotop."
palude
Transliteration: palude
"Molte specie di uccelli vivono nella palude."
ciénaga
Transliteration: ciénaga
"El agua cubre gran parte de la ciénaga."
pântano
Transliteration: pântano
"O pântano abriga uma biodiversidade única."
दलदल
Transliteration: daldal
"इस दलदल में कई दुर्लभ पौधे पाए जाते हैं।"
沼泽
Transliteration: zhǎozé
"这片沼泽地是候鸟的天堂。"
습지
Transliteration: seupji
"철새들이 이 습지로 날아옵니다."
泥炭地
Transliteration: deitanchi
"その泥炭地には独自の生態系があります。"
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