French Conversation · Level 86
60 words
French word
marécageux
Pronunciation
IPA/maʁekaʒø/
Meaning
- adjectiveswampy
Example
Le terrain est marécageux après la pluie.
The ground is swampy after the rain.
More examples
On évite souvent le sentier marécageux.
People often avoid the marshy trail.
Core concept
A waterlogged landscape where mud gathers and each step feels unstable.
Common phrases
terrain marécageux
marshy terrain
sentier marécageux
marshy trail
Similar words
humide: Containing a lot of moisture and feeling damp.
boueux: Covered or filled with thick, sticky mud that soils feet and objects.
Definition in French
Qui caractérise un lieu couvert de marécages, c'est-à-dire un sol saturé d'eau et instable pour la marche.
Word origin
Marécageux is formed from marécage with the adjective suffix -eux, while marécage developed from an older form related to marais with -age.
Usage tips
- Marécageux agrees with the noun: terrain marécageux, zone marécageuse, and régions marécageuses.