das Auge
noun · /ˈaʊ̯ɡə/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German ouge, from Old High German ouga, from Proto-West Germanic *augā, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”). Modern cognates include Alemannic German Aug, Bavarian Aug, Dutch oog, English eye, Icelandic auga, Swedish öga.
Translation
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eye
mixed, neuter
Die Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters.
Beauty lies in the eyes of the one who sees.
Die Schönheit liegt im Auge des Betrachters.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
- germ, bud; eye (potato) mixed, neuter
- dot, pip, spot mixed, neuter
- eye mixed, neuter
- drop or globule of grease or fat mixed, neuter
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Auge | Augen |
| Accusative | Auge | Augen |
| Dative | Auge | Augen |
| Genitive | Auges | Augen |