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ogenblik in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ogenblic, from Middle Low German ōgenblik. Compare Norwegian øyeblikk, Danish øjeblik, German Augenblick, Icelandic augnablik, Swedish ögonblick, Yiddish אויגנבליק (oygnblik), and English eyeblink. Equivalent to oog (“eye”) + -en- + blik (“look”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌoː.ɣənˈblɪk/
- Hyphenation: ogen‧blik
Noun
ogenblik n (plural ogenblikken, diminutive ogenblikje n)
- moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)
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