German Conversation · Level 32
91 words
German word
Moor
Pronunciation
IPA/moːɐ̯/
Meaning
- neuter nounbog
Example
Viele Tiere leben im Moor.
Many animals live in the bog.
More examples
Die Renaturierung des Moors verbessert oft den CO2-Haushalt.
The restoration of the bog often improves the CO2 balance.
Core concept
An open, soggy ground surface with peat underfoot and low, specialized plants adapted to poor soil.
Common phrases
den Moorschutz
bog protection
das Moor renaturieren
restore the bog
Moorfläche
bog area
Similar words
Feuchtgebiet: A natural area whose soil and vegetation stay wet as water levels change.
Sumpf: A muddy or shallowly flooded wetland that is hard to walk through.
Definition in German
Ein dauerhaft nasses, meist torfbildendes Gelände mit spezialisierten Moorpflanzen und saurem, nährstoffarmem Boden.
Word origin
The noun is an inherited Germanic term, recorded as Old High German muor and related to words for marshy ground in other Germanic languages.
Usage tips
- The plural is Moore with an umlaut, while the dative phrase is im Moor rather than im Moore in ordinary modern usage.
Other meanings
- wetlandnoun
- peatlandnoun
Opposites
- Trockengebietdry regionnoun
- Wüstedesertnoun
Related words
- Moorrenaturierungbog restorationnoun
- Moorpflegebog managementnoun
- Moorschutzbog protectionnoun