Main Entry:

¹fen

Pronunciation:

\ˈfen\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English fenn; akin to Old High German fenna fen, Sanskrit paṅka mud

Date:

before 12th century

: low land that is covered wholly or partly with water unless artificially drained and that usually has peaty alkaline soil and characteristic flora (as of sedges and reeds)