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vermodert

mouldered, decayed

adjective fer-MOH-dert Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

decomposed (of organic material)

Usage Note

Vermodert describes organic material — wood, leaves, cloth — that has decomposed through damp and fungal activity. Vermodertes Holz (rotted wood), vermoderte Blätter (decomposed leaves). Implies a slow, damp, natural process of decay.

Examples

"Die vermoderte Treppe im alten Keller brach unter seinem Gewicht ein."

Natural Translation

The rotted staircase in the old cellar collapsed under his weight.

Literal Translation

The mouldered staircase in the old cellar broke in under his weight.

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