Morgenstunde

[ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍ˌʃtʊndə]

/[ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍ˌʃtʊndə]/ noun

The verdict

“Morgenstunde” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stunde, die Zeit am Morgen (zwischen 6 und 10 Uhr), morgens, am Morgen, zu Morgen, zur Morgenzeit

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Index DE-morgenstunde · Morgenstunde · German

Morgenstunde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Morgenstunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordMorgenstunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍ˌʃtʊndə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Morgenstunde“ im Deutschen

Morgenstundesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Morgenstunde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍ˌʃtʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stunde, die Zeit am Morgen (zwischen 6 und 10 Uhr), morgens, am Morgen, zu Morgen, zur Morgenzeit".

Morgenstunde has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Morgenstunde, spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-S-T-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stunde, die Zeit am Morgen (zwischen 6 und 10 Uhr), morgens, am Morgen, zu Morgen, zur Morgenzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Morgenstunde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In den Morgenstunden werden wir uns zusammensetzen.
  2. „In den frühen Morgenstunden packte er kalt entschlossen statt der Schulsachen ein paar Kleider in seinen Ranzen, dazu alles Geld, das er sich insgeheim mühsam zusammengespart hatte, und verließ sein Elternhaus, um fast drei Jahrzehnte lang nicht wiederzukehren, auch nicht zum Begräbnis seiner Mutter.“

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Morgenstunde"?
"Morgenstunde" is spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-S-T-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍ˌʃtʊndə].
What does "Morgenstunde" mean?
As a noun, "Morgenstunde" means: eine Stunde, die Zeit am Morgen (zwischen 6 und 10 Uhr), morgens, am Morgen, zu Morgen, zur Morgenzeit
How do you pronounce "Morgenstunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Morgenstunde" is [ˈmɔʁɡŋ̍ˌʃtʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Morgenstunde" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list