ogenblik

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/
  • ogenblik(file)
  • Hyphenation: ogen‧blik

Noun

ogenblik n (plural ogenblikken, diminutive ogenblikje n)

  1. moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: oomblik
  • Negerhollands: oogenblik
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