Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old English morgen, from Proto-West Germanic *morgan, *morgin, from Proto-Germanic *murganaz, *murginaz.

Compare West Frisian moarn.

Pronunciation

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  • (no final -n) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrwə/, /ˈmɔrɔu̯(ə)/, /ˈmɔriu̯(ə)/, /mɔːr-/
  • (final -n) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrwən/, /ˈmɔrɔu̯ən/, /ˈmɔriu̯ən/, /mɔːr-/
  • (contracted) IPA(key): /ˈmɔrun/, /ˈmɔrən/, /mɔrn/, /mɔːr-/

Noun

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morwe (plural morwes)

  1. morning
  2. dawn
  3. tomorrow

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: morrow; morn
  • Scots: morrow, morra; morn

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