ogenblik

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch ogenblic, from Middle Low German ōgenblik. Compare Norwegian øyeblikk, Danish øjeblik, German Augenblick, Icelandic augnablik, Swedish ögonblick, Yiddish אויגנבליק (oygnblik), and English eyeblink. Equivalent to oog (eye) +‎ -en- +‎ blik (look).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.ɣənˈblɪk/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ogen‧blik

Noun[edit]

ogenblik n (plural ogenblikken, diminutive ogenblikje n)

  1. moment, blink of an eye (instant of time)

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: oomblik
  • Negerhollands: oogenblik