der Morast

B2

morass / quagmire

English meaning
morass / quagmire
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Moraste
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

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Morast in a sentence

Das Schiff fuhr durch den morastigen Sumpf sehr langsam.

The ship travelled very slowly through the swampy marsh.

Declension of der Morast

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Morastdie Moraste
Accusativeden Morastdie Moraste
Dativedem Morastden Morasten
Genitivedes Morastesder Moraste

Where Morast comes from

übernommen aus mittelniederländisch „maras, marasch“, das wiederum auf altfranzösisch „marois“ „Sumpf“ zurückgeht, das seinerseits eine Entlehnung aus dem Germanischen ist.

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Questions about Morast

Is it der, die or das Morast?

It is der Morast — Morast is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Moraste.

What is the plural of Morast?

The plural of der Morast is die Moraste.

What is the genitive of Morast?

The genitive singular is des Morastes. The dative plural is den Morasten.

What does Morast mean in English?

der Morast means "morass / quagmire". For example: "Das Schiff fuhr durch den morastigen Sumpf sehr langsam." — "The ship travelled very slowly through the swampy marsh."

What level is Morast in German?

Morast is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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