Morgen
noun · /ˈmɔrɡən/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German morgen, from Old High German morgan, from Proto-West Germanic *morgan, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz, from Proto-Indo-European *merkʷ- (“to blink, twinkle”). Compare Low German Morgen, Dutch morgen, West Frisian moarn, English morn, morrow, Danish morgen, Swedish morgon.
Translation
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morning (part of the day from dawn to noon)
masculine, strong
am Morgen
in the morning
am Morgen des 6. Dezember 2000
on the morning of the 6th December 2000
gestern Morgen (also: gestern morgen)
yesterday morning
heute Morgen
this morning
- morgen (measure of land equivalent to two acres); (informal) acre (when speaking vaguely), a quarter of a hectare (specific) dated, masculine, strong
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east (direction of the rising sun at an equinox)
archaic, masculine, poetic, strong
gen Morgen gehen
walk in the direction where the sun rises
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Morgen | Morgen |
| Accusative | Morgen | Morgen |
| Dative | Morgen | Morgen |
| Genitive | Morgens | Morgen |