marge
word
/ˈmɑɹdʒ/
mahrj
/mˈɑːdʒ/
mahj
Definition
Marge is a literary or poetic word meaning the edge or border of something, especially the bank of a river, lake, or sea.
Usage & Nuances
'Marge' is rarely used in modern everyday English and appears mostly in poetry or literary writing. The usual word in conversation is 'bank' (for rivers) or 'shore' (for lakes/seas). Do not confuse with 'margin' (the edge of a page or profit difference).
Spanish: margen (de río, lago, océano)Portuguese (BR): margem (de rio, lago, oceano)Portuguese (PT): margem (de rio, lago, oceano)Chinese (Simplified): 岸边 (河、湖、海的) - 边缘Chinese (Traditional): 岸邊 (河、湖、海的) - 邊緣Hindi: किनारा (नदी, झील, समुद्र का)Arabic: ضفة (نهر، بحيرة، محيط)Bengali: কূল - তীরRussian: берег (поэтическое)Japanese: ほとり - 岸辺 (文語的)Vietnamese: bờ (thi ca)Korean: 가 (문학적) - 강변 (문학적)Turkish: kıyı (şiirsel) - kenar (şiirsel)Urdu: کنار (ادبی) - کنارا (ادبی)Indonesian: tepi (sastra) - pinggir (sastra)
Example Sentences
The fisherman sat by the marge of the river.
basic
A small house stood on the marge of the lake.
basic
Flowers grew along the marge of the pond.
basic
We strolled quietly along the moonlit marge of the sea.
natural
Mist hovered just above the marge as the sun began to rise.
natural
Lost in thought, she wandered the lonely marge beneath the willow trees.
natural