Morgenlatte

German

Etymology

From Morgen (“morning”) +‎ Latte (“boner”, literally “lath, batten”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔrɡənˌlatə/, [ˈmɔʁ.ɡŋ̍ˌla.tə], [ˈmɔɐ̯-], [-ɡ(ə)n-]
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Noun

Morgenlatte f (genitive Morgenlatte, plural Morgenlatten)

  1. (informal) morning wood
    Hart ist der Zahn der Bisamratte, / Doch härter ist die Morgenlatte.
    Though hard may be the muskrat’s tooth, / The morning wood is harder still. (a pubertal verse)

Declension

Declension of Morgenlatte [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Morgenlatte die Morgenlatten
genitive einer der Morgenlatte der Morgenlatten
dative einer der Morgenlatte den Morgenlatten
accusative eine die Morgenlatte die Morgenlatten

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