morning gift

English - English

Definition of morning gift in English English dictionary

A gift traditionally given in some (especially Germanic) cultures by the husband to his wife on the first morning of their marriage

Hyphenation

morn·ing gift

Turkish pronunciation

môrnîng gîft

Pronunciation

/ˈmôrnəɴɢ ˈgəft/ /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ ˈɡɪft/

Etymology

() From morning + gift, after Old English morgenġiefu (or sometimes translating other Germanic languages).