Moder

Meaning

1. a decomposing mass
2. moldiness
3. moldy smell

Concepts

mould

rust

fustiness

moldiness

mull

must

humin

mor

humic substances

moder

house fungus

dry rot

true dry rot

humus

mold

Synonyms

Schimmel

Rost

Fäule

Humus

Mull

Pilz

🍄

Schwamm

🧽

Humin

Huminstoff

Mor

Gammel

Fäulnis

Pilzüberzug

Grünspan

Hausschwamm

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmoːdɐ/

Etymology

From late Middle High German moder (“mold, swamp”), borrowed from Middle Low German modder, modde, mōde (“mud”), from Proto-Germanic *muþraz (“dreg”), from Proto-Indo-European *múHtrom. Doublet of Modder (“mud”), a later borrowing. Cognate with Dutch modder.