ogenblik

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Low German ōgenblik. Compare Norwegian øyeblikk, Danish øjeblik, German Augenblick, Icelandic augnablik, Swedish ögonblick, Yiddish אויגנבליק‎ (oygnblik), and English eyeblink. Equivalent to ogen (“eye”) +‎ blik (“look”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌoː.ɣənˈblɪk/
ogenblik (file)
Hyphenation: ogen‧blik

Noun

ogenblik n (plural ogenblikken, diminutive ogenblikje n)

moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)

Derived terms

ogenblikkelijk

Descendants

Afrikaans: oomblik

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