Morgenrock

German

Mann im Morgenrock - Man in dressing gown

Etymology

From Morgen (“morning”) +‎ Rock (“coat, robe”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Morgenrock m (strong, genitive Morgenrocks or Morgenrockes, plural Morgenröcke)

1. any robe-like garment worn before dressing, especially a dressing gown/bathrobe

   Synonyms: Bademantel, Morgenmantel, Schlafrock

Usage notes

• Some sources distinguish between Bademantel, which is made of terry cloth, and the other three synonyms, which are made of other fabrics. However, this is hardly a general rule.

Declension

Declension of Morgenrock [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Morgenrock	die	Morgenröcke
genitive	eines	des	Morgenrocks, Morgenrockes	der	Morgenröcke
dative	einem	dem	Morgenrock, Morgenrocke1	den	Morgenröcken
accusative	einen	den	Morgenrock	die	Morgenröcke

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Morgenrock” in Duden online
• “Morgenrock” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache