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Morgenstunde

morning hour

noun MOR-gen-shtoon-duh Rare
Time Time of Day

Also means

early hour

Usage Note

Morgenstunde refers to the early hours of the morning, roughly 5–9 a.m. The German proverb Morgenstund hat Gold im Mund = 'the morning hour has gold in its mouth' (the early bird catches the worm). Often used in the plural Morgenstunden.

Examples

"In den frühen Morgenstunden ist die Stadt noch völlig ruhig."

Natural Translation

In the early morning hours the city is still completely quiet.

Literal Translation

In the early morning-hours is the city still completely quiet.

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