Ölauge

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German

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Etymology

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Öl (oil) +‎ Auge (eye). The racial slur is probably due to the often slightly yellowish sclera in dark-skinned people.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈøːlˌ(ʔ)aʊ̯ɡə/
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  • Hyphenation: Öl‧au‧ge

Noun

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Ölauge n (mixed, genitive Ölauges, plural Ölaugen)

  1. a glazed opening in a container used to control the latter’s fill level
  2. (ethnic slur) wog (dark-skinned person, typically of North African, Middle Eastern or Central Asian descent)
    Synonyms: Kameltreiber, Kanake, Schwarzkopf, Teppichflieger, Ziegenficker

Declension

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