Fenn
German (Berlin)
/fɛn/
noun
Definitions
- (regional) mire, bog, fen
Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German venne derived from Old Saxon fenni inherited from Proto-Germanic *fanją (marsh, clay, fen, swamp, marshland, mud) inherited from Old High German fenni (stagnant water, bog, swamp) inherited from Middle High German venne.
Origin
Middle High German
venne
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fen English
- fenberry English
- fenland English
- fenlike English
- fenman English
- fennish English
- fenny English
- faenum Latin
- Amstelveen Dutch, Flemish
- Heerenveen Dutch, Flemish
- Klazienaveen Dutch, Flemish
- Schubbekutteveen Dutch, Flemish
- Veenstra Dutch, Flemish
- Vledderveen Dutch, Flemish
- etveen Dutch, Flemish
- veen Dutch, Flemish
- veenbrand Dutch, Flemish
- veenkolonie Dutch, Flemish
- veenlijk Dutch, Flemish
- veenmol Dutch, Flemish
- veenmos Dutch, Flemish
- veenreukgras Dutch, Flemish
- *pan- Proto-Indo-European
- *pen- Proto-Indo-European
- *fanją Proto-Germanic
- fenn Old English
- fen Middle English
- fen Old Norse
- fien Old French
- fana Galician
- fananco Galician
- vēne Middle Dutch
- fenni Old High German
- venne Middle High German
- 𐍆𐌰𐌽𐌹 Gothic
- *feni Old Dutch
- venne Middle Low German
- fenni Old Saxon
- *fani Frankish
- *fani, *fanja Frankish
- fane Old Frisian