Morast

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German mōras, an alteration of Middle Dutch maras on the basis of the predecessor of German Moor (“bog; moor”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /moˈʁast/
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Noun

Morast m (strong, genitive Morastes or Morasts, plural Moraste or Moräste)

  1. morass, mud, quagmire, mire, bog
    Synonym: Schlamm

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Morast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Morast” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Morast” in Duden online
  • Morast on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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