mareis
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Medieval Latin mariscus, from Frankish *marisk (“marsh, swamp”), from Proto-Germanic *mariskaz (“marsh, swamp”).
Noun
mareis oblique singular, m (oblique plural mareis, nominative singular mareis, nominative plural mareis)
- marsh
- circa 1250, Marie de France, Yonec
- devers le burc sunt li mareis
- in front of the city are the marshes
- devers le burc sunt li mareis
- circa 1250, Marie de France, Yonec
Descendants
Portuguese
Verb
mareis