Meaning
marsh, swamp
- marsh, fen, swamp, bog
In a sentence
Vicino al lago c'è una piccola palude.
Near the lake there is a small marsh.
Sei mai stato in quella palude dietro casa?
Have you ever been to that swamp behind the house?
Non abbiamo attraversato la palude a piedi.
We didn't cross the bog on foot.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| palude | feminine · singular |
| paludi | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Palude is a general term. For a specific ecosystem, use acquitrino, torbiera, or stagno only when that distinction matters.
- Often used figuratively in politics or journalism: essere in una palude means being stuck in a deadlock.
- Usually feminine singular: la palude. Plural is le paludi, not *palude or *paludie.