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dawn glow
The reddish coloring of the sky in the east shortly before sunrise, caused by the scattering of sunlight in the atmosphere.
Wir standen früh auf, um die wunderschöne Morgenröte über den Bergen zu sehen.
We got up early to see the beautiful dawn glow over the mountains.
dawn
In a figurative sense, the beginning of a new, hopeful era or development.
Die Erfindung des Internets war die Morgenröte eines neuen Zeitalters der Kommunikation.
The invention of the internet was the dawn of a new age of communication.
The word is made up of 'Morgen' (morning) and 'Röte' (redness/glow). 'Röte' comes from the adjective 'rot' (red) and describes a red coloring. So it is literally the 'Röte des Morgens' (red glow of the morning).
Die frühe Morgenröte tauchte die Landschaft in ein sanftes Licht.
The early dawn glow bathed the landscape in a soft light.
The literal meaning refers to the sky and nature. The figurative, poetic meaning can be recognized by the fact that it refers to abstract concepts such as an era, a development, or a new age.
Vom Berggipfel aus beobachteten wir die Morgenröte.
From the mountain peak, we watched the dawn glow.
In the literal sense, the 'Morgenröte' (dawn glow) is often 'gesehen' (seen), 'beobachtet' (observed), or 'bewundert' (admired). It frequently appears in connection with the horizon or the mountains.
Wir bewunderten die Morgenröte am Horizont.
We admired the dawn glow on the horizon.
The figurative meaning is very poetic and is used mainly in written language or in speeches. It is often followed by a genitive that describes what it is the beginning of.
Viele sahen in den neuen Technologien die Morgenröte einer besseren Zukunft.
Many saw the new technologies as the dawn of a better future.
dawn
Both words refer to the early part of the day before sunrise. Morgenröte highlights the reddish color of the sky, while Morgendämmerung generally refers to the gradual brightening. When the main focus is the red light, Morgenröte is the better choice; when the focus is on the increasing brightness, Morgendämmerung is more appropriate.
Die Morgenröte färbte den Himmel über dem See leuchtend rot.
The dawn glow turned the sky over the lake a brilliant red.
In der Morgendämmerung wurde der Weg langsam wieder sichtbar.
At dawn, the path slowly became visible again.
