Morgenland
German
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Etymology
[edit]Morgen (“East”, literally “morning”) + Land (“land”). First attested in the Luther Bible as a translation of Ancient Greek ἀνατολή (anatolḗ).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Morgenland n (strong, genitive Morgenlandes or Morgenlands, no plural)
Declension
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.”
Further reading
[edit]- “Morgenland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Morgenland” in Duden online
- “Morgenland” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.