German word

Morgenstunde

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɔʁgŋ̩ˌʃtʊndə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounearly morning

Example

In den Morgenstunden jogge ich jeden Tag.

I go jogging every day early in the morning.

Illustration for Morgenstunde (early morning)

More examples

Zur Morgenstunde ist die Stadt noch ruhig.

In the early morning, the city is still quiet.

Core concept

The first stretch of the day, when waking turns into activity.

Common phrases

  • zur Morgenstunde

    in the early morning

  • in der frühen Morgenstunde

    during the early morning

Similar words

Morgen: The period from daybreak through the morning.
Frühmorgen: The very early morning, just after dawn.
Vormittag: The part of the morning before noon.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die frühen Stunden des Tages, meist die Zeit kurz nach dem Erwachen.

Word origin

Morgenstunde is a German compound of Morgen, meaning 'morning', and Stunde, meaning 'hour' or 'period of time'.

Usage tips

  • Morgenstunde is feminine, so the article is die and the plural is Morgenstunden.

Other meanings

  • morning hournoun

Opposites

  • Abendstundeevening hournoun

Related words

  • morgensin the morningadverb
  • morgendlichmorningadjective

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