marécage

French

Etymology

From Norman or Picard maresc, from Frankish *marisk (“marsh, swamp”) + -age. Related to marais.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.ʁe.kaʒ/
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Audio (Paris) (file)

Noun

marécage m (plural marécages)

marshland, swamp
Synonym: marais

Derived terms

marécageux

Further reading

“marécage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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