fenne

See also: Fenne

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English fenne (“marsh, bog”). More at fen.

Noun

fenne (plural fennes)

  1. Obsolete form of fen.

Etymology 2

From Middle English fende, fend (“enemy, fiend”). Doublet of fiend.

Noun

fenne (plural fennes)

  1. (rare) A dragon.

Etymology 3

From fanne, a blend of fan and femme, and fen, derived from fan by analogy with men (as the plural of man).

Noun

fenne

  1. plural of fanne

See also

Hungarian

Etymology

fen +‎ -ne

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛnːɛ]
  • Hyphenation: fen‧ne

Verb

fenne

  1. third-person singular conditional present indefinite of fen

Middle English

Noun

fenne

  1. alternative form of fen

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfen.ne/

Noun

fenne

  1. dative singular of fenn
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