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vermoost

moss-covered

adjective fer-MOHST Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

overgrown with moss

Usage Note

Vermoost describes a surface colonised by moss over time — stones, roofs, gravestones. Often carries a picturesque, aged quality: vermoostes Mauerwerk (moss-covered masonry). Not to be confused with vermodert (organically decayed).

Examples

"Auf dem vermoosten Dach wuchsen kleine Farne und Gräser."

Natural Translation

Small ferns and grasses grew on the moss-covered roof.

Literal Translation

On the moss-covered roof grew small ferns and grasses.

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