morghongava
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Old Swedish
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of morghon (“morning”) + gava (“gift”). Compare earlier morghongiæf which is cognate with Old Norse morgingjǫf.
Noun
[edit]morghongava
- morning gift (the gift given by the bridegroom to the bride on the morning after the wedding night)
- Synonym: hindradagsgæf
Descendants
[edit]- Swedish: morgongåva