Augenblick
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ougenblick (“quick glance”), corresponding to Auge (“eye”) + -n- + Blick (“glance”). Cognate to Danish øjeblik, Dutch ogenblik, Icelandic augnablik, Swedish ögonblick, Yiddish אויגנבליק (oygnblik), Norwegian øyeblikk. Compare English eyeblink.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʊɡənblɪk/, /aʊɡənˈblɪk/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɪk
Noun
Augenblick m (genitive Augenblicks or Augenblickes, plural Augenblicke)
- moment, blink of an eye (very short period of time)
- Synonym: Moment
Declension
Declension of Augenblick
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Augenblick | die | Augenblicke |
| genitive | eines | des | Augenblickes, Augenblicks |
der | Augenblicke |
| dative | einem | dem | Augenblick, Augenblicke1 |
den | Augenblicken |
| accusative | einen | den | Augenblick | die | Augenblicke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Further reading
- Augenblick in Duden online
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.