marsh
An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plantsAn area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
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» The marsh is knee-deep.
Der Sumpf ist knietief. — Esperantostern
Це болото по коліно. — deniko
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1 sensesAn area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
Many animals live in the marsh.
Čepkeliai Marsh consists mainly of bog.
Marsch, Moor, Sumpf
боло́тоbolóto
багно́bahnó, боло́тоbolóto
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
Examples
25 sentencesThe marsh is knee-deep.
Це болото по коліно. — deniko
deDer Sumpf ist knietief. — Esperantostern
It's a marsh.
Це болото. — deniko
The marshes are protected by dykes.
deDie Marschen werden durch Deiche geschützt. — Esperantostern
Lots of herons live in the marsh.
ruМного цапель живёт на болоте. — odexed
deViele Reiher leben im Sumpf. — Dani6187
The canal cuts off in the marsh.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mersch, from Old English mersċ, merisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *mariFrom Middle English mersch, from Old English mersċ, merisċ, from Proto-West Germanic *marisk, derived from *mari, equivalent to mere (“sea, body of water”) + -ish. Doublet of marish, morass, and merse. Cognate with West Frisian mersk, Dutch meers (“grassland, meadow”) and Dutch moeras, German Marsch. More at mere.
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Forms
plural: marshesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
50 related wordsSee also
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