morgen
A unit of measurement of land in the Netherlands and the Dutch colonies and parts of…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.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)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.
- a South African unit of measure equal to about 2 acres
Origin
From Dutch morgen and German Morgen, both literally "morning", probably originally indicatFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: morgen / morgensLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular