marnage

French

Etymology 1

marner (“to swell”) +‎ -age

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʁ.naʒ/

Noun

marnage m (plural marnages)

  1. (hydrology) tidal range; rise and fall of the level of a body of water

Etymology 2

marner (“to marl”) +‎ -age

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʁ.naʒ/

Noun

marnage m (plural marnages)

  1. (agriculture) action of improving the quality of land by adding marl

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