Morast

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /moˈʁast/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

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

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

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “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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