-äugig

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German

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Etymology

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Auge +‎ -ig with umlaut. Cognate with -ogig in Dutch adjectives like eenogig and blauwogig.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ɡɪç/
  • (Southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria) IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ɡɪk/, /ɔɪ̯ɡ̥ɪk/
  • Hyphenation: -äu‧gig
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Suffix

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-äugig

  1. Creates adjectives that refer to the quantity or a quality of eyes. Corresponds to eyed
    braun (brown) + ‎-äugig → ‎braunäugig (brown-eyed)

Derived terms

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References

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