Aug

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See also: aug, aug., and Aug.

English

Proper noun

Aug

  1. Abbreviation of August.
    Coordinate terms: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
    Alternative form: Aug.

Translations

Anagrams

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German ouga, from Proto-Germanic *augô. Cognate with Bavarian Aug, German Auge, Dutch oog, English eye, Icelandic auga, Swedish öga.

Pronunciation

Noun

Aug n (plural Auge, diminutive Äugli)

  1. (anatomy) eye

Derived terms

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German ouge, from Old High German ouga, from Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô. Cognates include Alemannic German Aug, Yiddish אויג (oyg), German Auge, Dutch oog, English eye, Icelandic auga, Swedish öga, Gothic 𐌰𐌿𐌲𐍉 (augō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑɔ̯ɡ̥/
  • IPA(key): /ɒːɡ̥/ (East Central, Vienna)

Noun

Aug n (plural Augn, diminutive Augerl)

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. (on plants, esp. potatoes, grapevines and fruit trees) germ, bud; eye (potato)
  3. (on dice) dot, pip, spot
  4. (of a cyclonic storm) eye
  5. (on the surface of liquids, e.g. soup) drop or globule of grease or fat
    Synonym: Fettaug

Hyponyms

Derived terms

German

Alternative forms

  • Auge (standard form)

Etymology

From Old High German ouga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Modern cognates include Alemannic German Aug, Bavarian Aug, Dutch oog, English eye, Icelandic auga, Swedish öga.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯k/, /aʊ̯ɡ̥/
  • Hyphenation: Aug

Noun

Aug n (mixed, genitive Auges, plural Augen)

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. (on plants, esp. potatoes, grapevines and fruit trees) germ, bud; eye (potato)
  3. (on dice) dot, pip, spot
  4. (of a cyclonic storm) eye
  5. (on the surface of liquids, e.g. soup) drop or globule of grease or fat
    Synonym: Fettaug

Usage notes

Non-standard form mainly used in Alemannic German and Bavarian regions.

Declension

Declension of Aug
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Aug die Augen
genitive eines des Auges der Augen
dative einem dem Aug, Auge1 den Augen
accusative ein das Aug die Augen

1Now rare, see notes.

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