French word

marécage

Pronunciation

IPA/maʁekaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounswamp

Example

Il y a un marécage près de la maison.

There is a swamp near the house.

Illustration for marécage (swamp)

More examples

Nous avons dû traverser le marécage pour retrouver le sentier.

We had to cross the swamp to find the trail again.

Core concept

A patch of dark, waterlogged earth that yields underfoot and blends mud with still water.

Common phrases

  • traverser le marécage

    cross the swamp

  • au milieu du marécage

    in the middle of the swamp

Similar words

marais: A broad, shallow wetland with water, mud, and abundant plant growth.
bourbier: A stretch of deep mud where feet or objects can become stuck.
mare: A small pool of water that forms temporarily.

Definition in French

Sol mou et vaseux où l'eau s'accumule et stagne, créant des conditions difficiles pour la marche et favorables à certaines espèces aquatiques.

Word origin

Marécage is formed from marais with the French suffix -age, which creates a noun for a place or condition.

Usage tips

  • Marécage is masculine, so the standard singular form is un marécage, not une marécage.

Other meanings

  • marshnoun
  • bognoun

Opposites

  • terre fermesolid groundnoun

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