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marsh en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /mɑɹʃ/ (US)
• /mɐːʃ/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• /mɑːʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /mæʃ/ (obsolete)
• /maɾʃ/ (Scotland)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mer-? Proto-Indo-European *móri Proto-Germanic *mari Proto-West Germanic *mari Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Proto-West Germanic *marisk Old English mersċ Middle English mersch English marsh From 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.

Meanings

1. An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass or herbaceous plants.
   • Many animals live in the marsh.
   • Čepkeliai Marsh consists mainly of bog.

Forms

Coordinates

fen · bog · moor · everglade · meadow · swamp · slough

Deriveds

marshman · marsh mallow · marsh phlox · marsh rabbit · Marsh Baldon · Dilton Marsh · salt marsh hay · marsh lynx · marsh buck · Canon's Marsh · black marsh turtle · marsh-mallow · marsh grass · salt marsh · marsh snake · green marsh hawk · salt-marsh caterpillar · Moreton-in-Marsh · rosy marsh moth · Netley Marsh · marsh fritillary · Marsh Benham · Ljubljana Marsh · Malltraeth Marsh · St Mary in the Marsh · marsh treader · western marsh harrier · salt-marsh terrapin · marsh tit · marsh beetle · Burgh le Marsh · Marsh Mills · marshscape · marsh hawksbeard · marsh fever · marsh sandpiper · St Philip's Marsh · marsh deer · marsh harrier · marshside · marsh elder · Macquarie Marshes · marsh gas · Barmby on the Marsh · marsh gentian · marsh pink · marsh horsetail · marsh wren · blue marsh hawk · marsh trefoil · Berkley Marsh · marshlike · Swan Marsh · marsh rice rat · marsh rosemary · marshland · marsh Labrador tea · marsh crab · marsh willowherb · marshbird · marsh hawk · Bacchus Marsh · marsh hen · marshless · marsh crake · marsh thistle · marshwort · Thorpe Marsh · megamarsh · Marsh Gibbon · Hardington Marsh · marshy · Marsh Barton · marsh violet · Romney Marsh · marsh warbler · marsh shrew · marsh light · marsh marigold · marshberry

Relateds

slack · marshmallow

Synonyms

marshland · mere

Translations (154)

ka ჭაობი (area of low, wet land) · cmn 沼澤 /沼泽 (area of low, wet land) · gl ulló (area of low, wet land) · uk боло́то (area of low, wet land) · ko 습지 (area of low, wet land) · gv curragh (area of low, wet land) · ang mersc (area of low, wet land) · nn myr (area of low, wet land) · tl lati (area of low, wet land) · gl lagorza (area of low, wet land) · ru боло́то (area of low, wet land) · pl moczar (area of low, wet land) · knb byangbyang (area of low, wet land) · grc ἕλος (area of low, wet land) · ota خلاش (area of low, wet land) · ksc chakor wi tabwa (area of low, wet land) · de Moor (area of low, wet land) · lv purvājs (area of low, wet land) · hu mocsár (area of low, wet land) · io marsho (area of low, wet land) · ga corcach (area of low, wet land) · pt marisma (area of low, wet land) · lv muklājs (area of low, wet land) · nb myr (area of low, wet land) · ko 늪지 (area of low, wet land) · ga riasc (area of low, wet land) · he ביצה (area of low, wet land) · gl lameiro (area of low, wet land) · tr bataklık (area of low, wet land) · hy ճահճուտ (area of low, wet land) · ca marjal (area of low, wet land) · nl moeras (area of low, wet land) · bg блато (area of low, wet land) · id paya (area of low, wet land) · cy cors (area of low, wet land) · gl aluteiro (area of low, wet land) · ebk mamakpat ay lota mamapsong (area of low, wet land) · as পিটনি (area of low, wet land) · cs bažina (area of low, wet land) · es marjal (area of low, wet land) · is mýri (area of low, wet land) · ilo alog (area of low, wet land) · sv kärr (area of low, wet land) · ml ചതുപ്പ് (area of low, wet land) · yua luuk ha' (area of low, wet land) · mnc ᠰᡳᠮᡝᠯᡝᠨ (area of low, wet land) · es armajal (area of low, wet land) · txb kärkkālle (area of low, wet land) · pl mokradło (area of low, wet land) · pl bagno (area of low, wet land) · sh mòčvara (area of low, wet land) · gl groteiro (area of low, wet land) · sk močiar (area of low, wet land) · as জলাহ (area of low, wet land) · enm mersch (area of low, wet land) · pt alverca (area of low, wet land) · de Sumpfland (area of low, wet land) · cop ϩⲉⲗⲟⲥ (area of low, wet land) · lt pelkė (area of low, wet land) · sq kënetë (area of low, wet land) · ro mlaștină (area of low, wet land) · gl lagumeiro (area of low, wet land) · gl corgo (area of low, wet land) · hu láp (area of low, wet land) · lb Mouer (area of low, wet land) · ko 소택 (area of low, wet land) · nl broek (area of low, wet land) · id rawa (area of low, wet land) · gl lamazal (area of low, wet land) · de Sumpf (area of low, wet land) · id rawa-rawa (area of low, wet land) · fur palût (area of low, wet land) · es almarjal (area of low, wet land) · ca aiguamoll (area of low, wet land) · akk agammum (area of low, wet land) · vi cánh đồng lầy (area of low, wet land) · af moeras (area of low, wet land) · it palude (area of low, wet land) · lv staignums (area of low, wet land) · nb kjerr (area of low, wet land) · gl groto (area of low, wet land) · nl moer (area of low, wet land) · eo marĉo (area of low, wet land) · de Sumpfgebiet (area of low, wet land) · cs mokřad (area of low, wet land) · wyi turkeeth (area of low, wet land) · el βάλτος (area of low, wet land) · fa مانداب (area of low, wet land) · es ciénega (area of low, wet land) · et lodu (area of low, wet land) · ug سازلىق (area of low, wet land) · cs močál (area of low, wet land) · ckb زەلکاو (area of low, wet land) · wyi tool (area of low, wet land) · es ciénaga (area of low, wet land) · fr marais (area of low, wet land) · cjs сас (area of low, wet land) · gl braña (area of low, wet land) · lv purvs (area of low, wet land) · fi marskimaa (area of low, wet land) · hy ճահիճ (area of low, wet land) · ccc pnajmule (area of low, wet land) · ka ჭანჭრობი (area of low, wet land) · uk багно́ (area of low, wet land) · sh мо̀чвара (area of low, wet land) · pt pântano (area of low, wet land) · ang merisc (area of low, wet land) · ms paya (area of low, wet land) · fur palûd (area of low, wet land) · pl błoto (area of low, wet land) · da mose (area of low, wet land) · vi vùng đồng lầy (area of low, wet land) · ga corrach (area of low, wet land) · bo འདམ (area of low, wet land) · gl trolla (area of low, wet land) · no mersk (area of low, wet land) · gl lenteiro (area of low, wet land) · nah achahuitl (area of low, wet land) · bg тресавище (area of low, wet land) · la lāma (area of low, wet land) · nrf mathais (area of low, wet land) · gd boglach (area of low, wet land) · gl marnel (area of low, wet land) · de Bruch (area of low, wet land) · ga eanach (area of low, wet land) · eu zingira (area of low, wet land) · ar نَعْصَة (area of low, wet land) · ja 湿原 (area of low, wet land) · fi suo (area of low, wet land) · fa هور (area of low, wet land) · es marisma (area of low, wet land) · pdt Somp (area of low, wet land) · ota باتاق (area of low, wet land) · vi đồng lầy (area of low, wet land) · ja 湿地 (area of low, wet land) · xcl ճահիճ (area of low, wet land) · gd lèana (area of low, wet land) · xcl եղտիւր (area of low, wet land) · gl bufedal (area of low, wet land) · de Marsch (area of low, wet land) · ar مُسْتَنْقَع (area of low, wet land) · ba һаҙ (area of low, wet land) · bg мочурище (area of low, wet land) · la palūs (area of low, wet land) · fa مرداب (area of low, wet land) · alt сас (area of low, wet land) · el έλος (area of low, wet land) · ms rawang (area of low, wet land) · ilo tanggal (area of low, wet land) · ms rawa (area of low, wet land) · yua ch'uul ha' (area of low, wet land) · ga seascann (area of low, wet land) · es pantano (area of low, wet land) · grc τέλμα (area of low, wet land)