Augenblick

German

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/
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Rhymes: -ɪk

Noun

Augenblick m (genitive Augenblicks or Augenblickes, plural Augenblicke)

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

Further reading

Augenblick in Duden online

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