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moor in Norwegian

moor in Norwegian is lynghei, fortøye, legge til — moor means a wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.

moor in Norwegian

lynghei
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.)
fortøye
verb
(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
legge til
verb
(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.

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 Norwegian?

"moor" in Norwegian is lynghei, fortøye, legge til. 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 Norwegian, "moor" is lynghei, fortøye, legge til.

Are there other ways to say "moor" in Norwegian?

Yes — Norwegian has 3 translations listed for "moor": lynghei, fortøye, legge til.

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