morgongåva

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of morgon (“morning”) +‎ gåva (“gift”), inherited from Old Swedish morghongava. Compare Old Norse morgingjǫf. According to SO attested since 1334.

Noun

morgongåva c

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

Declension

Declension of morgongåva
nominative genitive
singular indefinite morgongåva morgongåvas
definite morgongåvan morgongåvans
plural indefinite morgongåvor morgongåvors
definite morgongåvorna morgongåvornas

References

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