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   morgen

   /ˈmɔːɡ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. (in the Netherlands, South Africa, and parts of the US) a measure of land equal to about 0.8 hectare or two acres.
   • 2. (in Norway, Denmark, and Germany) a measure of land now equal to about 0.3 hectare or two thirds of an acre.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Dutch, or from German Morgen ‘morning’, apparently from the notion of ‘an area of land that can be ploughed in a morning’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • M

     3

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

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