Augapfel

See also: Augäpfel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ougapfel, from Old High German ougapful, augaphul, from Proto-West Germanic *augapl, equivalent to Auge (“eye”) +‎ Apfel (“apple”). Cognate with Old English ēagæppel (“apple of the eye; pupil”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʊ̯kˌʔapfl̩/

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Noun

Augapfel m (strong, genitive Augapfels, plural Augäpfel)

1. eyeball
2. (figurative) apple of someone's eye

Declension

Declension of Augapfel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Augapfel	die	Augäpfel
genitive	eines	des	Augapfels	der	Augäpfel
dative	einem	dem	Augapfel	den	Augäpfeln
accusative	einen	den	Augapfel	die	Augäpfel

Further reading

• “Augapfel” in Duden online
• “Augapfel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Augapfel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache