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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
From Old Norse morgunn, morginn, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European *merkʷ-, *merǝkʷ-. Cognate with Faroese morgun, Icelandic morgunn, Swedish morgon and Danish morgen. Akin to English morning.
Pronunciation
Noun
morgon m (definite singular morgonen, indefinite plural morgonar or morgnar, definite plural morgonane or morgnane)
- morning (the part of the day around dawn and before midday)
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Swedish
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Etymology
Inherited from Old Swedish morghon, Old Norse morgunn, morginn, from Proto-Germanic *murginaz, from Proto-Indo-European *merkʷ-, *merǝkʷ-.
Pronunciation
Noun
morgon c
- morning (early hours of the day)
Jag har svårt att vakna om morgnarna.- I have a hard time waking up in the mornings.
Det gör jag i morgon bitti.- I'll do that in the morning (i.e. early tomorrow).
Usage notes
Around 10-12 a.m. is usually called förmiddag (“forenoon”) instead. Morning can be considered shorter in Swedish compared to English.
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