oogtaal

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From oog (eye) +‎ taal (language).

Noun

oogtaal f (uncountable)

  1. nonverbal communication using the eyes
    Synonym: ogentaal

Etymology 2

From oog (eye) +‎ taal (hair); this meaning of taal is long-obsolete in modern Dutch and derives from Proto-West Germanic *tagl (hair, tail). It is thus cognate with English tail, and etymologically distinct from the common word taal meaning "language".

Noun

oogtaal m (plural oogtalen)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of wimper (eyelash)