Grundmoräne

ground moraine (glacial deposit)

noun groont-mo-RAY-ne Rare

Origin: from French 'moraine'

Usage Note

Grundmoräne is the layer of till deposited at the base of a glacier as it advances. Much of the North German Plain is underlain by Grundmoräne from the last Ice Age, giving the landscape its characteristic gentle undulations.

Examples

"Die sanften Hügel Mecklenburgs sind das Ergebnis von Grundmoränen aus der letzten Eiszeit."

Natural Translation

The gentle hills of Mecklenburg are the result of ground moraines from the last Ice Age.

Literal Translation

The gentle hills of Mecklenburg are the result of ground moraines from the last ice age.

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