Vermaisung

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German

Etymology

ver- +‎ Mais +‎ -ung, literally corn-ification

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Noun

Vermaisung f (genitive Vermaisung, no plural)

  1. (derogatory) the destruction, defilement or disruption of natural landscapes through excessive corn cultivation
    • 2013 July 9, Helga Ostendorf, Ostfriesland verstehen: Berichte aus einem eigentümlichen Land, epubli, →ISBN, →OCLC:
      Nun ist das Land in Ostfriesland auf der Suche und macht auch vor Böden „mit bester Bonität” nicht halt. Bund und Land setzen den ostfriesischen Bauern und Bäuerinnen arg zu. Das Problem der „Vermaisung” dagegen ist selbst verursacht.
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