tōmorgenne
The English phrase 'tomorrow' is translated into Old English as tōmorgenne.
tōmorgenne is an adverb used to mean 'on the day after the present day'.
Meaning: on the day after the present day (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The word tōmorgenne is composed of the preposition tō (to/towards) and the accusative form of morgen (morning).
Which one should you use?
While tōmorgenne is the adverb used to mean 'tomorrow', the related noun morgen refers to the 'morning' or can be used in related contexts to mean the day itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tōmorgenne is the accusative adverbial form used to indicate the time of an action.
Did you know?
- The word morgen is a cognate of the Modern German word morgen, which still functions as both 'morning' and 'tomorrow'. This shared root reveals how Germanic languages viewed the next day as starting with the first light.
- The word morgen is related to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'dawn'. This means tōmorgenne links the concept of the future specifically to the physical act of the sun rising.
Examples in context
- Ic cume eft tōmorgenne.I will come back tomorrow.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a trip to the market.
- ÆthelflædGǣst þū tōmorgenne tō tūne?Are you going to town tomorrow?
- GodricGēa, ic gā tōmorgenne.Yes, I am going tomorrow.
- ÆthelflædMæg ic gān mid þē?May I go with you?
- GodricGēa, Æthelflæd, þū mæst.Yes, Æthelflæd, you may.
