Augenblick
German
Etymology
From Middle High German ougenblick (“quick glance”), corresponding to Auge (“eye”) + -n- + Blick (“glance”). Cognate to Danish øjeblik, Dutch ogenblik, Icelandic augnablik, Swedish ögonblick, Yiddish אויגנבליק (oygnblik), Norwegian øyeblikk. Compare English eyeblink.
Pronunciation
Noun
Augenblick m (genitive Augenblicks or Augenblickes, plural Augenblicke)
- moment, blink of an eye (very short period of time)
- Synonym: Moment
Declension
Further reading
- “Augenblick” in Duden online