Morgenland
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German[edit]
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 Duden online
- “Morgenland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache