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marais

marsh

noun mah-REH Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: From Old French mareis, from Frankish *marisk.

Also means

swamp

Usage Note

Marais is invariable in the plural (already ends in 's'): des marais. It also refers to the famous historic Marais district of Paris. Related: marécage (a more literary word for swamp) and marécageux (marshy, boggy).

Examples

"Des grenouilles vivent dans le marais."

Natural Translation

Frogs live in the marsh.

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