morgens

Variant of morgen

morgen definition

mor·gen (môr′gən)

noun pl. morgen -·gen or morgens -·gens

  1. a unit of land measure formerly used in the Netherlands and its possessions, and still used in South Africa, equal to about 2 acres
  2. a unit of land measure formerly used in Prussia, Denmark, and Norway, equal to about acre

Etymology: Du & Ger, lit., morning: hence area plowed in one morning

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