What is the Spanish word for "marsh"?

Learn how to say "marsh" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

marsh

Spanish

pantano

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Alternative translations of "marsh"

ciénaga
marisma
terreno pantanoso

Examples of how to use "marsh" in Spanish

English
A large bird waded in the marsh.
Spanish
Un gran pájaro caminaba por el pantano.
English
The marsh smelled of wet earth and reeds.
Spanish
El pantano olía a tierra húmeda y juncos.
English
She walked carefully through the shallow marsh.
Spanish
Ella caminó con cuidado por el pantano poco profundo.
English
Birds nested near the marsh every spring.
Spanish
Los pájaros anidaban cerca del pantano cada primavera.
English
A narrow boardwalk crossed the quiet marsh.
Spanish
Un estrecho pasillo de madera cruzaba el tranquilo pantano.

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A large bird waded in the marsh.

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