Aper

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From late Middle High German auper, contraction of ougebrā, from ouge (“eye”) + brā (“brow”), the latter from Old High German brāwa, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō. Compare German Augenbraue, English eyebrow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːpeʀ/, [ˈaːpɐ]

Noun

Aper f (plural Aperen)

  1. (in the plural, otherwise obsolete) eyebrow
    Hien huet blond Aperen.
    He’s got blond eyebrows.

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