High Fens

/ˈhaɪ̯ˈfɛnz/

proper noun

A boggy region in eastern Belgium and western Germany.

OriginFrench Hautes Fagnes →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A boggy region in eastern Belgium and western Germany.

Origin

  1. FrenchHautes Fagnes
  2. EnglishHigh Fens

Calque of French Hautes Fagnes.

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Translations

Dutch Hoge Venen
  • Hoge Venenregion in eastern Belgium and western Germany
French Hautes Fagnes
  • Hautes Fagnesregion in eastern Belgium and western Germany
German Hohes Venn
  • Hohes Vennregion in eastern Belgium and western Germany
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APA

High Fens. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/High%20Fens

MLA

“High Fens.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/High%20Fens. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “High Fens,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/High%20Fens.

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