morning gift
A gift traditionally given in some cultures by the husband to his wife on the first…A gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning after they were married.
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Meaning
1 sensesA gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning after they were married.
Morgengabe
Origin
Normalisation (after morning and gift) of Middle English morgengive, morhȝive, from Old EnNormalisation (after morning and gift) of Middle English morgengive, morhȝive, from Old English morgenġifu, morgenġiefu (“morning gift”), from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō (“morning gift”), equivalent to morning + gift. Cognate with Dutch morgengave (“morning gift”), German Morgengabe (“morning gift”).
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Forms
plural: morning giftsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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