margen
See also: Margen, marğen, and märgen
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
margen m
- definite singular of marg
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
margen m
- definite singular of marg
Spanish
Etymology
From Old Spanish margen, marjen, margines, this form probably borrowed from Latin marginem, singular accusative of margo. The form marcen (“strip of terrain in a field marked before sowing”) was likely inherited, however.[1]
Noun
margen m (plural márgenes)
- margin, edge
- leeway
Noun
margen f (plural márgenes)
- river bank
Derived terms
- al margen
- marginación
Related terms
- marginal
- marginar
References
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991) Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Further reading
- “margen”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Anagrams
- Germán