German word

Morgen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɔʁgn̩/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmorning

Example

Der Morgen ist kühl und ruhig.

The morning is cool and quiet.

Illustration for Morgen (morning)

More examples

Heute Morgen mache ich einen kurzen Spaziergang.

This morning, I am taking a short walk.

Core concept

A cool, quiet threshold where night gives way to the day's activity before noon.

Common phrases

  • guten Morgen

    good morning

  • heute Morgen

    this morning

  • jeden Morgen

    every morning

Similar words

Vormittag: The later part of the morning, leading up to noon.

Definition in German

Der Morgen bezeichnet den Zeitraum vom ersten Tageslicht bis zum Beginn des Mittags.

Word origin

Morgen is an inherited Germanic word from Old High German morgan, related to English morn and morning.

Usage tips

  • Capitalized Morgen is the noun, whereas lowercase morgen usually means 'tomorrow', so heute Morgen and morgen früh refer to different days.

Other meanings

  • dawnnoun

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