Neunauge

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niunouge, from Old High German niunouga (ca. 900). Equivalent to neun (“nine”) +‎ Auge (“eye”), after the orifices near the head.

Compare Dutch negenoog, Danish niøje, Norwegian Nynorsk niauge, Swedish nejonöga. All of these are attested much later and thus probably from German (or Middle Low German).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɔʏ̯nˌaʊ̯ɡə/
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Noun

Neunauge n (mixed, genitive Neunauges, plural Neunaugen)

  1. (zoology, ichthyology) lamprey; any of the species of the order Petromyzontiformes
    Synonym: Bricke

Declension

Declension of Neunauge [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Neunauge die Neunaugen
genitive eines des Neunauges der Neunaugen
dative einem dem Neunauge den Neunaugen
accusative ein das Neunauge die Neunaugen

Descendants

  • Polish: minóg
  • Latvian: nēġis
  • Lithuanian: nėgė

References

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