äugeln

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German

Etymology

From Auge (eye) +‎ -eln.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɪ̯ɡl̩n/
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Verb

äugeln (weak, third-person singular present äugelt, past tense äugelte, past participle geäugelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to eye furtively, to ogle
    • 1827, Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs]‎, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Sie äugeln süß, sie äugeln lang, / Der Bräutigam kühn die Braut umschlang, / Und küßt sie auf die Wangen rot — / O weh! mich küßt der kalte Tod.
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  2. (horticulture) to graft
    Synonym: okulieren

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Further reading

  • äugeln” in Duden online
  • äugeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache