FEN


Meaning of FEN in English

I. ˈfen 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)

II. ˈfən noun

( plural fen )

Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) fēn

Date: 1916

— see yuan at money table

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.