morgengiefu
Old English
Alternative forms
- morgenġifu
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *murgnagebō, equivalent to morgen + ġiefu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmorɣenˌjiyvu/
Noun
morgenġiefu f (nominative plural morgenġiefa)
- (West Saxon) morning gift
Descendants
- Middle English: morgengive, morhȝive, marheȝive
- Scots: morning-gift
- English: morning gift