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Morast

bog; mire; muddy swamp

noun mo-RAST Rare
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: from Dutch moeras (marsh)

Usage Note

Morast refers to waterlogged, muddy ground — deeper and stickier than a simple puddle, but less organised than a peat bog (Moor). Often used figuratively: im Morast der Bürokratie versinken (to sink into the mire of bureaucracy). The adjective morastig describes boggy terrain.

Examples

"Nach dem starken Regen verwandelte sich der Feldweg in einen unpassierbaren Morast."

Natural Translation

After the heavy rain the farm track turned into an impassable mire.

Literal Translation

After the heavy rain the field path transformed into an impassable mire.

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