mor·gen

(môr′gən)

n. pl. morgen or mor·gens

A Dutch and South African unit of land area equal to 2.1 acres.

[Dutch, morning (referring to the amount of land that can be plowed in a morning), from Middle Dutch morghen.]

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morgen

(ˈmɔːɡən)

1. (Units) a South African unit of area, equal to about two acres or 0.8 hectare

2. (Units) a unit of area, formerly used in Prussia and Scandinavia, equal to about two thirds of an acre

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

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"Schon gut Morgen! Schon gut Morgen!"* he said winking with a merry smile, evidently pleased to greet the young man.

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Goeden morgen, mynheer, eth teen begeeray le weeten the ge sond heets omstand."

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Monsieur Mon Dieu: "Bonjour bon chaud, eau are yieux?" Fuhrer Eichman Kahn: "Guten morgen sie trottel beautiful dei." Monsieur Mon Dieu: "watteaux are yieux doing at ze moment?" Fuhrer Eichman Kahn: "Ahm in ze Bundestag, sum schlecht menschen und schlecht womenschen are zier, gebening aufuel aroma." Monsieur Mon Dieu: "Au puere yieux!

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