Meanings
fenne1
fenne2
fenne3
noun
- pluralplural of fanne
Origin
fenne · noun
- Middle Englishfenne“marsh, bog”
- Englishfenne
From Middle English fenne (“marsh, bog”). More at fen.
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- Middle Englishfende
- Englishfenne
From Middle English fende, fend (“enemy, fiend”). Doublet of fiend.
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From fanne, a blend of fan and femme, and fen, derived from fan by analogy with men (as the plural of man).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
fenne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenne
MLA
“fenne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenne. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fenne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fenne.
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