Neunauge
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
neun (“nine”) + Auge (“eye”). Compare Danish niøje, Dutch negenoog, Norwegian Bokmål niøye, niauge, Norwegian Nynorsk niauge, niaugo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Neunauge n (genitive Neunauges, plural Neunaugen)
- (zoology, ichthyology) lamprey; any of the species of the order Petromyzontiformes
- Synonym: Bricke
Descendants[edit]
- Swedish: nejonöga
References[edit]
- “Neunauge” in Duden online