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Moor in German

Moor in German is Maure, Mohr, Maurin — Moor means a wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.

Moor in German

Maure
noun
(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
Mohr
noun
(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
Maurin
noun
(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
Mohrin
noun
(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries.
Hochmoor
noun
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)
anlegen
verb
(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
ankern
verb
(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
vertäuen
verb
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
festmachen
verb
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
festmachen
verb
(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.

What does "Moor" mean?

  1. noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
    "They hiked across the misty moor for hours."
  2. verb To tie up and fix a boat in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor.
    "They moored the yacht at the marina overnight."
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Moor in a sentence

  • They hiked across the misty moor for hours.
  • Sheep grazed on the windswept moor.
  • They moored the yacht at the marina overnight.
  • The fishing boat was moored to the old wooden jetty.

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What is "Moor" in German?

"Moor" in German is Maure, Mohr, Maurin. Moor means: A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.

How do you use "Moor" in a sentence?

Example: "They hiked across the misty moor for hours." In German, "Moor" is Maure, Mohr, Maurin.

Are there other ways to say "Moor" in German?

Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "Moor": Maure, Mohr, Maurin, Mohrin, Hochmoor, anlegen.

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