Moorlandschaft
moorland landscape, boggy terrain
noun MOHR-lahnt-shahft Rare
Usage Note
Moorlandschaft describes a broad expanse of peat bog, heathland, and wetland. Such landscapes are ecologically important and increasingly rare; many in northern Germany are protected as Naturschutzgebiete.
Examples
"Die weite Moorlandschaft wirkte in der Abendsonne geradezu mystisch."
Natural Translation
The vast moorland looked almost mystical in the evening sun.
Literal Translation
The wide moorland looked in the evening sun downright mystical.
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