Meaning of "fen" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FEN

Old English fenn; related to Old High German fenna, Old Norse fen, Gothic fani clay, Sanskrit panka mud.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FEN

fen  [fɛn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FEN

Fen is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fen

A fen is one of the six main types of wetland and one of two types of mire. It is usually fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is pH neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients. They are usually dominated by grasses and sedges, and typically have brown mosses in general including Scorpidium or Drepanocladus. Fens frequently have a high diversity of other plant species including carnivorous plants such as Pinguicula. They may also occur along large lakes and rivers where seasonal changes in water level maintain wet soils with few woody plants. The distribution of individual species of fen plants is often closely connected to water regimes and nutrient concentrations. Fens have a characteristic set of plant species, which sometimes provide the best indicators of environmental conditions. For example, fen indicator species in New York State include Carex flava, Cladium mariscoides, Potentilla fruticosa, Pogonia ophioglossoides and Parnassia glauca.

Definition of fen in the English dictionary

The definition of fen in the dictionary is low-lying flat land that is marshy or artificially drained.

SYNONYMS OF «FEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fen» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fen

bog · holm · marsh · morass · moss · muskeg · pakihi · quagmire · slough · swamp

TRANSLATION OF FEN

Find out the translation of fen to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fen from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fen» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 沼泽地
• Translator English - Spanish: terreno pantanoso
• English: fen
• Translator English - Hindi: दलदल
• Translator English - Arabic: الفين
• Translator English - Russian: фен
• Translator English - Portuguese: pântano
• Translator English - Bengali: জলা
• Translator English - French: terre marécageuse
• Translator English - Malay: Fen
• Translator English - German: Moor
• Translator English - Japanese: 湿原
• Translator English - Korean: 소택지
• Translator English - Javanese: Fen
• Translator English - Vietnamese: bai lầy
• Translator English - Tamil: Fen
• Translator English - Marathi: वेन
• Translator English - Turkish: bataklık
• Translator English - Italian: palude
• Translator English - Polish: fen
• Translator English - Ukrainian: фен
• Translator English - Romanian: fen
• Translator English - Greek: βάλτος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Fen
• Translator English - Swedish: fen
• Translator English - Norwegian: fen

QUOTES WITH «FEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fen.

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Marianne Moore

If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FEN»

Discover the use of fen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fen

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Freya North, 2012

Multilateral Negotiations: Lessons from Arms Control, Trade, ...

Political scientist Fen Osler Hampson, with the assistance of trade specialist Michael Hart, studies the component parts of the multilateral negotiation process to identify those factors making for success or failure.

Fen Osler Hampson, 1999

Fraser's Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica

Captivated by the tale of these polar penguins and a memorable field season in Antarctica, readers will come to understand that the fundamental changes Fraser has witnessed in the Antarctic will soon affect our lives.

Fen Montaigne, 2010

Flag Fen: Life And Death of a Prehistoric Landscape

Flag Fen, with its massive timber platform and an avenue of posts with votive deposits, dates from the later Bronze Age.

Francis Pryor, 2005

Understanding Wetlands: Fen, Bog and Marsh

The impact of human activity such as farming, building, and recreation is also assessed. The book concludes with a look at the need for conservation and various conservation techniques.

S. M. Haslam, 2004

Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations

This book provides an introduction to and a comprehensive study of the qualitative theory of ordinary differential equations.

Zhang Zhi-fen, Ding Tong-Ren, Huang Wen-zao, 2006

Nurturing Peace: Why Peace Settlements Succeed Or Fail

Although the book explores the roles that other factors - such as regional and systemic power relationships, the terms of the settlement itself, and the role of "ripeness" - play in the success or failure of these peace settlements, it ...

Fen Osler Hampson, 1996

An account of the corporation of Beccles Fen, with a tr. of ...

all Commoners in (he said Fen, and also of all and singular the officers and ministers to be appointed, for or concerning the said fen, for the time being, in the matters touching or concerning^ the said Fen: And also, for the better rule, ...

Beccles Fen, 1826

George Geith; or, Fen court, by F.G. Trafford

GEORGE. GEITH. OF. FEN. COURT. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. Quite close to Fenchurch Street — within a few yards of that noisy and crowded thoroughfare — there lies hidden away as quiet and forsaken-look- ing a spot as the heart of ...

Charlotte Eliza L. Riddell, 1864

Safer Than Phen-Fen!

Similar alarming results are reported with Redux and Pondimin, related weight-loss prescription aids. Dr. Michael Anchors, has developed a safe alternative.

Michael Anchors, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fen is used in the context of the following news items.

First Trust Energy Income & Growth Fund Plans $0.57 Quarterly …

First Trust Energy Income & Growth Fund logo First Trust Energy Income & Growth Fund (NYSE:FEN) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»

Artificial turf field coming to Mahon Park

City of North Vancouver council voted Monday in favour of choosing Fen Burdett Stadium as the site for an artificial turf field and new running ... «North Shore News, Jul 15»

2015 Fen Phen Update: Pondimin and Redux Worsened Injury …

Some who qualify for additional compensation are not aware they can file a Supplemental Claim, reports Cynthia K. Garrett, a Fen Phen ... «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»

Jaguar Land Rover plans to build new complex near Kenilworth

Jaguar Land Rover is putting down more roots in the area with plans for a specialist automotive complex on the old RAF Honiley airbase at Fen ... «Kenilworth Weekly News, Jul 15»

Garrett explained that worsened injury claims may still be filed after …

TULSA, Okla., July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Fen Phen lawyer Cynthia K. Garrett reports that worsened injury claims may still be filed for those who took the diet ... «Virtual Press Office, Jul 15»

Missing teenager from Thornton le Fen found

The 15-year-old, from Thonrton Le Fen, near Boston, was reported missing by her foster mother last Tuesday, June 30, and officers became ... «Louth Leader, Jul 15»

Youngsters dip into nature at the Wildlife Trust's Great Fen near …

BUGS: Pre-school children take part in a nature session at the Wildlife Trust's countryside classroom. Elie, 4, with Alistair Rose, education and ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»

Berry Fen wind farm plan was withdrawn because of eye-watering …

Berry Fen wind farm plan was withdrawn because of eye-watering cost of ... co-chairman of Stop Berry Fen Wind Farm, has to be corrected. «Ely Standard, Jul 15»

MISSING TEENAGER FROM THORNTON LE FEN - Updated

Daisy Dale Update: Daisy is still missing and Police are urging people to consider the wider area of the County as the search continues. «Lincolnshire Police, Jul 15»

Consultation events on Nocton Fen wind farm attract nearly 500 …

A photomontage provided by Vattenfall showing the potential view of the wind farm at Nocton Fen from the nearby hamlet of Wasps Nest. «Sleaford Today, Jul 15»