marsh
Translation
marsh, bog, swamp
Examples
Birds live in the coastal marsh.
Birds live in the coastal marsh.
We walked through the marsh carefully.
We walked through the marsh carefully.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) marsh. A noun used as a subject or object. The marsh is full of reeds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: swamp, bog, wetland, fen
Etymology
From Old English 'mersc', related to 'mere' (a lake).
Memory Tips
It sounds like you're 'marching' through mud. Or, picture a marshmallow growing in a wet marsh.