Niedermoor

fen

noun NEE-der-mohr Rare

Also means

low-lying mire

Usage Note

Niedermoor describes a groundwater- or mineral-water-fed wetland where peat accumulates at or near ground level. It contrasts with Hochmoor and is found along rivers and lake margins. The distinction matters in German habitat-classification law.

Examples

"Das Niedermoor am Seeufer wird als Lebensraum für Amphibien geschützt."

Natural Translation

The fen at the lake shore is protected as a habitat for amphibians.

Literal Translation

The fen at-the lakeshore is as habitat for amphibians protected.

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