Augapfel

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ougapfel, from Old High German ougapful, augaphul, from Proto-West Germanic *augapl, equivalent to Auge (“eye”) +‎ Apfel (“apple”). Cognate with Old English ēagæppel (“apple of the eye; pupil”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯kˌʔapfl̩/
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Noun

Augapfel m (strong, genitive Augapfels, plural Augäpfel)

  1. eyeball
  2. (figurative) apple of someone's eye

Declension

Declension of Augapfel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Augapfel die Augäpfel
genitive eines des Augapfels der Augäpfel
dative einem dem Augapfel den Augäpfeln
accusative einen den Augapfel die Augäpfel

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