morgen
Americannoun
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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.
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a unit equal to about two-thirds of an acre (0.3 hectare), formerly used in Prussia, Norway, and Denmark.
noun
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a South African unit of area, equal to about two acres or 0.8 hectare
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a unit of area, formerly used in Prussia and Scandinavia, equal to about two thirds of an acre
Etymology
Origin of morgen
1620–30, < Dutch morgen and German Morgen morgen, morning (as much land as one plows in a morning)
Example Sentences
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Wir haben unser Social Media-Team-Treffen morgen auf Sylt verlegt.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2022
Ich werde morgen Vladimir #Putin in Moskau treffen.
From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2022
This weapon is called morgen stierne, or the morning star.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 285, December 1, 1827 by Various
It corresponds to the German "morgen" and the French "journée."
From The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In by Lubbock, John, Sir
Instituts zu Halle, 1865, 112 seq., the average farm-rent of the Prussian domains per morgen, and the population to the square mile, amounted: District.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
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