Morgenland

German

Etymology

Morgen (“East”, literally “morning”) +‎ Land (“land”). First attested in the Luther Bible as a translation of Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

Morgenland n (strong, genitive Morgenlandes or Morgenlands, no plural)

  1. (dated) Orient, lands of morning
    Synonym: Orient
    Antonyms: Abendland, Okzident

Declension

Declension of Morgenland [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Morgenland
genitive eines des Morgenlandes, Morgenlands
dative einem dem Morgenland, Morgenlande1
accusative ein das Morgenland

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Martin Luther (1522) “Matthew 2”, in Das Newe Testament Deůtzsch (later: Luther Bible), line 1: “Do Jhesus geporn war zu Bethlehem, yhm Judischen land, tzur tzeyt des konigs Herodis, sihe, da kamen die weysen vom morgenland [translating ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν (apò anatolôn)] gen Hierusalem, vnnd sprachen.”

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