Ölauge

German

Etymology

Öl (“oil”) +‎ Auge (“eye”). The racial slur is probably due to the often slightly yellowish sclera in dark-skinned people.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈøːlˌ(ʔ)aʊ̯ɡə/

Noun

Ölauge n (genitive Ölauges, plural Ölaugen)

  1. a glazed opening in a container used to control the latter’s fill level
  2. (derogatory, offensive) wog (dark-skinned person, typically of North African, Middle Eastern or Central Asian descent)

Declension
Declension of Ölauge
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Ölauge die Ölaugen
genitive eines des Ölauges der Ölaugen
dative einem dem Ölauge den Ölaugen
accusative ein das Ölauge die Ölaugen

Synonyms
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