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

• morastig

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