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Augenblick

Augenblick

German

Noun

Augenblick m ‎(genitive Augenblicks or Augenblickes, plural Augenblicke)

  1. moment, blink of an eye (very short period of time)

Etymology

From Middle High German ougenblick ‎(“quick glance”), corresponding to Auge ‎(eye) +‎ 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/
  • Rhymes: -ɪk

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