morghongava

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

  • morghongæf, morghongiæf, ᛘᚮᚱᚵᚼᚮᚿᚵᛆᚠᛆ

Etymology

Compound of morghon (“morning”) +‎ gava (“gift”), second element probably from Middle Low German gāve. Replaced earlier morghongiæf (equivalent to Old Norse morgingjǫf) from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō.

Noun

morghongava

  1. morning gift (the gift given by the bridegroom to the bride on the morning after the wedding night)
    Synonym: hindradagsgæf

Descendants

  • Swedish: morgongåva

Further reading

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