Morgenland

German

Etymology

Morgen (“East”, literally “morning”) +‎ Land (“land”). First attested in the Luther Bible as a translation of Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).[1]

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Noun

Morgenland n (strong, genitive Morgenlandes or Morgenlands, no plural)

  1. (dated) Orient, lands of morning
    Synonym: Orient
    Antonyms: Abendland, Okzident

Declension
Declension of Morgenland [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Morgenland
genitive eines des Morgenlandes, Morgenlands
dative einem dem Morgenland, Morgenlande1
accusative ein das Morgenland

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

References
  1. Martin Luther (1522) “Matthew 2”, in Das Newe Testament Deůtzsch (later: Luther Bible), line 1: “Do Jhesus geporn war zu Bethlehem, yhm Judischen land, tzur tzeyt des konigs Herodis, sihe, da kamen die weysen vom morgenland [translating ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν (apò anatolôn)] gen Hierusalem, vnnd sprachen.”

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