"Fenn" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /fɛn/ Audio: De-Fenn.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Low German venne, from Old Saxon fenni, from Proto-West Germanic *fani, from Proto-Germanic *fanją. The word did exist in High German (Old High German fenni), but Middle High German venne is rare and the word was later lost in Upper German and most dialects of Central German. The modern form is therefore based chiefly on the Low German lineage. Cognate with Dutch veen, Walloon fagne (also Walloon fa and Walloon fwè, both only in toponymy) and French fange. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gml|venne}} Middle Low German venne, {{der|de|osx|fenni}} Old Saxon fenni, {{der|de|gmw-pro|*fani}} Proto-West Germanic *fani, {{der|de|gem-pro|*fanją}} Proto-Germanic *fanją, {{inh|de|goh|fenni}} Old High German fenni, {{inh|de|gmh|venne}} Middle High German venne, {{cog|nl|veen}} Dutch veen, {{cog|wa|fagne}} Walloon fagne, {{cog|wa|fa}} Walloon fa, {{cog|wa|fwè}} Walloon fwè, {{cog|fr|fange}} French fange Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Fenn n (strong, genitive Fennes or Fenns, plural Fenne) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Fennes [genitive], Fenns [genitive], Fenne [plural], strong [table-tags], Fenn [nominative, singular], Fenne [definite, nominative, plural], Fennes [genitive, singular], Fenns [genitive, singular], Fenne [definite, genitive, plural], Fenn [dative, singular], Fenne [dative, singular], Fennen [dative, definite, plural], Fenn [accusative, singular], Fenne [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (regional, northern and central Germany) mire, bog, fen Tags: neuter, regional, strong Synonyms: Moor, Sumpf, Fenne, Venn
    Sense id: en-Fenn-de-noun-LiceB86~ Categories (other): Central German, German entries with incorrect language header, Northern German, Regional German

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