Mandelauge

German

Etymology

Mandel (“almond”) +‎ Auge (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmandl̩ˌaʊ̯ɡə/
• Rhymes: -aʊ̯ɡə
• Hyphenation: Man‧del‧au‧ge

Noun

Mandelauge n (mixed, genitive Mandelauges, plural Mandelaugen)

1. almond-shaped eye; Mongoloid eye; Asian eye

   Synonym: Schlitzauge

Usage notes

• Most often used in the plural.

Declension

Declension of Mandelauge [neuter, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Mandelauge	die	Mandelaugen
genitive	eines	des	Mandelauges	der	Mandelaugen
dative	einem	dem	Mandelauge	den	Mandelaugen
accusative	ein	das	Mandelauge	die	Mandelaugen

Derived terms

• mandeläugig

Further reading

• “Mandelauge” in Duden online
• “Mandelauge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache