Fen

Etymology 1
fenn:, from (cf. West Frisian fean:, Dutch veen:, Norwegian fen:), from  ‘bog, mire’ (cf. Middle Irish en: ‘water’, enach: ‘swamp’, Old Prussian pannean: ‘peat-bog’, Sanskrit undefined: ‘marsh, mud’).

Noun

 * 1) A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline.

Derived terms

 * fenlike
 * fennish

Translations

 * Finnish: letto
 * Scottish Gaelic: boglach

Etymology 2
From fan, by analogy with men as the plural of man

Noun
fen (singular: fan)


 * 1) A plural form of fan used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.

Verb

 * 1) to sharpen

Derived terms

 * fenyeget

Verb

 * 1) divide; separate

Derived terms

 * yifenwei'er

Noun

 * 1) measure word (for copies of newspapers and other documents, jobs, etc.); share; portion
 * zhe fen yizhu bei cuangai le.
 * this will has been falsified.
 * ta you yi fen hao de gongzuo. "She/he has a good job."
 * zhe fen baozhi you hen duo guanggao. "This newspaper has a lot of advertisements."
 * zhe fen dinghuodan xuyao dedao pizhun. "I need to get an approval on this purchase order." (literally, "This purchase order needs to be approved" or "needs to obtain approval.")
 * zenme ni gei ta de fen bi ni gei wo de yao da? "Why did you give him/her a bigger portion than you gave me?"

Pinyin syllable
fen



Etymology
From.

Noun
fen


 * 1) science

Synonyms

 * ilim, bilim

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