mor|gen

mor|gen: mor|gen «MR guhn», noun, plural -gen or -gens.

1. a unit of land measure used in South Africa, and formerly used in the Netherlands and the Dutch colonies, hence in early New York, equal to about two acres.

2. a unit of land measure formerly used in Prussia, Norway, and Denmark, equal to about ²/₃ of an acre.

╂[American English < Dutch morgen]

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mor|pho|gen|e|sis — «MR fuh JEHN uh sihs», noun. Biology. the origin and evolution of morphological characters; the growth and differentiation of cells and tissues during development … Useful english dictionary
mor|pho|gen|ic — «MR fuh JEHN ihk», adjective. = morphogenetic. (Cf. ↑morphogenetic) … Useful english dictionary
tu|mor|i|gen|ic — «TOO muhr uh JEHN ihk, TYOO », adjective. producing tumors, especially cancerous tumors: »a tumorigenic agent or substance … Useful english dictionary
morgen — mor·gen … English syllables
morgenkvisten — mor|gen|kvis|ten mor|gen|kvis|ten: på morgenkvisten (tidligt om morgenen) … Dansk ordbog
morgenage — mor·gen·age … English syllables
morgen — mor|gen sb., en, morg(e)ner, morg(e)nerne, i sms. morgen , fx morgenbader, morgenhår; i morgen; i morgen aften; i morges … Dansk ordbog
morgenandagt — mor|gen|an|dagt sb., en, er, erne … Dansk ordbog
morgenavis — mor|gen|avis sb., en, er, erne … Dansk ordbog
morgenbord — mor|gen|bord sb., et, e, ene … Dansk ordbog

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