morgen

[ mawr-guhn ]

noun

1. 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.
2. a unit equal to about two-thirds of an acre (0.3 hectare), formerly used in Prussia, Norway, and Denmark.

morgen

/ ˈmɔːɡən /

noun

1. a South African unit of area, equal to about two acres or 0.8 hectare
2. a unit of area, formerly used in Prussia and Scandinavia, equal to about two thirds of an acre

Word History and Origins

Origin of morgen¹

1620–30, Americanism; < Dutch morgen and German Morgen morgen, morning (as much land as one plows in a morning)

Word History and Origins

Origin of morgen¹

C17: from Dutch: morning, a morning's ploughing

Example Sentences

De Morgen makes a link between those conversations and this video or similar beheadings.

From The Daily Beast

They had, according to Morgen, “a wonderful, symbiotic relationship with the press.”

From The Daily Beast

“But that was a pivotal moment—a turning point—for the band,” adds Morgen.

From The Daily Beast

For one and all were now hungry, having that day eaten the morgen-maal at a much earlier hour than usual.

From Project Gutenberg

And they were merry again over the morgen-maal, which they ate before leaving the landing-place.

From Project Gutenberg

We had only been at this a few minutes, when to our great astonishment a voice behind us said "Guten Morgen!"

From Project Gutenberg

"You'll git up early in de morgen to rob ein Deitcher of his schnapps," he growled, as he clambered over the gunwale.

From Project Gutenberg

Say, Caraher, he tole me dis morgen—say, he tole me Mist'r Derrick gowun to farm der whole demn rench hisseluf der next yahr.

From Project Gutenberg