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- [mawr-guh n]
- /ˈmɔr gən/
- /ˈmɔː.ɡən/
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- [mawr-guh n]
- /ˈmɔr gən/
Definitions of morgen word
- noun morgen a unit of land measure equal to about two acres (0.8 hectare), formerly in use in Holland and the Dutch colonies and still used in South Africa. 1
- noun morgen a unit equal to about two-thirds of an acre (0.3 hectare), formerly used in Prussia, Norway, and Denmark. 1
- noun morgen A measure of land, in particular. 1
- noun morgen a South African unit of area, equal to about two acres or 0.8 hectare 0
- noun morgen a unit of area, formerly used in Prussia and Scandinavia, equal to about two thirds of an acre 0
- noun morgen a unit of land measure formerly used in the Netherlands and its possessions, and still used in South Africa, equal to about 2 acres 0
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Origin of morgen
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30, Americanism; < Dutch morgen and German Morgen morgen, morning (as much land as one plows in a morning)
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Parts of speech for Morgen
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determiner
exclamation
morgen popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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