morning gift
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morning gift
Where it comes from
Normalisation (after morning and gift) of Middle English morgengive, morhȝive, from Old English morgenġifu, morgenġiefu (“morning gift”), from Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō (“morning gift”), equivalent to morning + gift. Cognate with Dutch morgengave (“morning gift”), German Morgengabe (“morning gift”).
noun morning gifts · morning-gift
- A gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning after they were married.
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noun gift given by husband to wife upon first morning of marriage
| 中文 | 晨禮 /晨礼 chén lǐ |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Morgengabe |
| Italiano | morgengabio |
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title = {morning gift},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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