morgengave
- morning gift
1912,Vor folkeæt i oldtiden:Der står altså: man skal for at blive rettelig gift trolove konen med mund, og morgendagen efter brylluppet give hende enmorgengave, efter som man har lovet hende; når det er sket og øllet er holdt, da er børnene arveberettigede.- So it is written: to be rightly married, one must engage the wife verbally, and the day after wedding give her amorning gift, in accordance with the promise one has given; and when this has happened and the beer drinking is done, then the children are entitled to inheritance.
1977, John Danstrup, Hal Koch,Danmarks historie: Kjersgaard, E. Borgerkrig og Kalmarunion, 1241-1448. Bd.9. Bech, S. Oplysning og tolerance, 1721-1784:Sådanne ejendomme besad Margrethe i Norge, og skønt hendes mand havde ligget i sin grav i mange år, fik hun også svenskerne til at overdrage hende enmorgengave i Sverige.- Such properties did Margaret possess in Norway, and although her husband had been lying in his grave for many years, she also got the Swedes to give her amorning gift in Sweden.
FromMiddle Dutchmorgengave, fromOld Dutch*morgangāva, fromProto-Germanic*murgnagebō, equivalent tomorgen(“morning”) +gave(“gift”).
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔr.ɣə(n)ˌɣaː.və/
- Hyphenation:mor‧gen‧ga‧ve
morgengave f (pluralmorgengavenormorgengaves,diminutivemorgengaafje normorgengavetje n)
- morning gift(the gift given by the bridegroom to the bride on the morning after the wedding night)
