Facettenauge
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German
Etymology
From Facette (“facet”) + n + Auge (“eye”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Facettenauge n (mixed, genitive Facettenauges, plural Facettenaugen)
- (zoology) compound eye
- Synonym: (technical) Komplexauge
Declension
Declension of Facettenauge
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Facettenauge | die | Facettenaugen |
| genitive | eines | des | Facettenauges | der | Facettenaugen |
| dative | einem | dem | Facettenauge | den | Facettenaugen |
| accusative | ein | das | Facettenauge | die | Facettenaugen |
Related terms
References
- “Facettenauge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Facettenauge” in Duden online