ɪnðə fˈɪftiːnθ ænd sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz, mˈɜːfɛldən bɪkˌeɪm ɐ sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt tɹˈeɪdpoʊst wɪð ɐ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ʌv fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd, bˌʌt ðə θˈɜːɾi jˈɪɹz wˈɔːɹ sˈɛt bˈæk ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə vˈɪlɪdʒ.
In the 15th and 16th centuries, Mörfelden became a significant tradepost with a population of 500, but the Thirty Years' War set back the development of the village.