marsh

See also: Marsh

English

Etymology

From Middle English mersh, mershe, from Old English mersċ, merisċ, from Proto-Germanic *mariskaz, derived from *mari, equivalent to mere (sea, body of water) + -ish. Cognate with West Frisian mersk, Dutch meers (grassland, meadow), German Marsch. More at mere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɑɹʃ/ (US)
  • IPA(key): /mɑː(ɹ)ʃ/ (UK)
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  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)ʃ

Noun

marsh (plural marshes)

  1. An area of low, wet land, often with tall grass.
    Coordinate terms: bog, moor, swamp

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