margen

margin

noun MAHR-hen Less Common

Origin: From Latin marginem.

Also means

edge; bank (of river)

Usage Note

Margen has a tricky gender: when it means a margin or edge in the abstract or typographic sense, it is typically masculine (el margen de beneficio - profit margin); when it refers to the bank or edge of a river (la margen del río), it is feminine. Learners often get this wrong. The phrase al margen de means 'aside from, apart from'.

Examples

"Escribe tus comentarios al margen."

Natural Translation

Write your comments in the margin.

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