oogappel

From Middle Dutch ogeappel. Equivalent to oog +‎ appel. Related to German Augapfel (“eyeball”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːxˌɑ.pəl/

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• Hyphenation: oog‧ap‧pel

oogappel m (plural oogappels, diminutive oogappeltje n)

1. apple of someone's eye (someone or something dear)
2. the circular central area of the human eye formed by the iris together with the pupil
3. the pupil of the human eye

   Synonym: pupil

4. (rare, poetic) eyeball

   Synonyms: oogbal, oogbol

• Afrikaans: oogappel