Definition of MORGEN

morgen

Plural: morgen, morgens

Noun

  • a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
  • A unit of measurement of land in the Netherlands and the Dutch colonies and parts of the United States, where it was equivalent to about two acres; and in Denmark, Norway, and Germany, where it was equivalent to about two-thirds of an acre. Now used informally in Germany to mean one quarter of a hectare.

Origin / Etymology

From Dutch morgen and German Morgen, both literally "morning", probably originally indicated the amount of land that can be ploughed by a team of oxen in a morning. Doublet of morn and morrow.

Scrabble Score: 9

morgen is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
morgen is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morgen is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

morgen is a valid Words With Friends word