quag

• Substantiv für ein weiches, feuchtes, niedrig gelegenes Stück Land, das unter den Füßen nachgibt; oft metaphorisch für eine schwierige oder gefährliche Situation verwendet.

A noun referring to a soft, wet, low-lying area of land that sinks underfoot, often used metaphorically to describe a difficult or precarious situation.

1. C2formalbritish

   A soft, wet, low-lying area of land that sinks underfoot, similar to a bog or marsh.

   Sumpf

   • The hikers got stuck in a quag after the heavy rain.
   • The path was blocked by a treacherous quag.
   • Ancient remains were preserved in the quag for centuries.

   Synonymebogfenmarshmiremorassquagmiresloughswamp