marjal
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
From Catalan marjal or Spanish marjal.
=== Noun ===
marjal (plural marjals)
A seaside marsh, used for agriculture
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
From Arabic مَرْج (marj, “meadow”).
=== Noun ===
marjal m (plural marjals)
seaside marsh, used for agriculture
=== See also ===
maresme (Maresme), maresma
mareny
=== Further reading ===
Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “marjal”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)
== Estonian ==
=== Noun ===
marjal
adessive singular of mari
== Spanish ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /maɾˈxal/ [maɾˈxal]
Rhymes: -al
Syllabification: mar‧jal
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Arabic مَرْجِع (marjiʕ).
==== Noun ====
marjal m (plural marjales)
a unit of area in various parts of Spain, equivalent to 528.42 m²
===== See also =====
estadal
=== Etymology 2 ===
Two sources are presented:
From Vulgar Latin marecadicus. Related to French marécage.
From Arabic مرج (marj, “meadow”).
Probably both through Catalan marjal.
==== Noun ====
marjal m (plural marjales)
seaside marsh, used for agriculture
Synonym: marisma
==== References ====
=== Further reading ===
“marjal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025