noun
Morgen
noun
1
A traditional unit of land area used in the Netherlands, parts of Germany, and former Dutch colonies, roughly equal to two-thirds of an acre to two acres depending on region.
"The old deed listed the farm as covering twelve morgen."
How to Use Morgen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old land-measurement unit, roughly similar in idea to an acre, used historically in Dutch- and German-speaking regions.
When to use it
Mostly seen today in historical land records, South African and Dutch-colonial contexts, and older European deeds.
Word Forms
Morgens plural, morgen plural, morgens plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch and German morgen, literally "morning" — originally the amount of land a team of oxen could plough in one morning.