Is 'morn' English, or is it actually German?

'Morn' is a word borrowed from German 'morgen'. The word entered the English language some time before the 12th century.

morn [noun] [before 12th century]

• dawn
• morning

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Etymology: Middle English, from Old English 'morgen;' akin to Old High German 'morgan' morning and perhaps to Greek 'marmairein' to sparkle

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