Moräne

moraine (glacial deposit of rock and debris)

noun mo-RAY-ne Rare

Origin: from French

Usage Note

Moräne is the geological term for material deposited by a glacier. Types include Endmoräne (terminal moraine), Seitenmoräne (lateral moraine), and Grundmoräne (ground moraine). Common in Alpine geography texts.

Examples

"Hinter der Endmoräne liegt ein kleiner Bergsee."

Natural Translation

Behind the terminal moraine lies a small mountain lake.

Literal Translation

Behind the end-moraine lies a small mountain-lake.

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