morgongåva

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Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of morgon (morning) +‎ gåva (gift), inherited from Old Swedish morghongava. Compare Old Norse morgingjǫf. According to SO attested since 1334.

Noun[edit]

morgongåva c

  1. morning gift (the gift given by the bridegroom to the bride on the morning after the wedding night)

Declension[edit]

Declension of morgongåva 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative morgongåva morgongåvan morgongåvor morgongåvorna
Genitive morgongåvas morgongåvans morgongåvors morgongåvornas

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