Fen
/fɛn/noun
A low, marshy piece of land, especially a wetland with peaty soil.
Did you know?Fen is a genuine Old English word, and its deep Germanic relatives point to marshland long before modern English made it sound quaint and regional.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fanją
“marsh, bog, wet ground”
Old English
OE
fen
“marsh, bog, wet lowland”
Middle English
ME
fen
“marshy ground, swamp”
Modern English
English
fen
“a low-lying marsh or bog”