Morgenrock

German
Mann im Morgenrock - Man in dressing gown

Etymology

From Morgen (“morning”) +‎ Rock (“coat, robe”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Morgenrock m (strong, genitive Morgenrocks or Morgenrockes, plural Morgenröcke)

  1. any robe-like garment worn before dressing, especially a dressing gown (UK), bathrobe (US)
    Synonyms: Bademantel, Morgenmantel, Schlafrock

Usage notes
  • Some sources distinguish between Bademantel, which is made of terry cloth, and the other three synonyms, which are made of other fabrics. However, this is hardly a general rule.

Declension
Declension of Morgenrock [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Morgenrock die Morgenröcke
genitive eines des Morgenrocks, Morgenrockes der Morgenröcke
dative einem dem Morgenrock, Morgenrocke1 den Morgenröcken
accusative einen den Morgenrock die Morgenröcke

1Now rare, see notes.

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