Etymology · Proto-West Germanic
*sump
2 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *sump, most common first.
- swampAn area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
- sumpA hollow or pit into which liquid drains, such as a cesspool, cesspit or sink.