Neunauge

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niunouge, from Old High German niunouga (ca. 900). Equivalent to neun (“nine”) +‎ Auge (“eye”), after the orifices near the head.

Compare Dutch negenoog, Danish niøje, Norwegian Nynorsk niauge, Swedish nejonöga. All of these are attested much later and thus probably from German (or Middle Low German).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɔʏ̯nˌaʊ̯ɡə/

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Noun

Neunauge n (mixed, genitive Neunauges, plural Neunaugen)

1. (zoology, ichthyology) lamprey; any of the species of the order Petromyzontiformes

   Synonym: Bricke

Declension

Declension of Neunauge [neuter, mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Neunauge	die	Neunaugen
genitive	eines	des	Neunauges	der	Neunaugen
dative	einem	dem	Neunauge	den	Neunaugen
accusative	ein	das	Neunauge	die	Neunaugen

Descendants

• Polish: minóg
  • Russian: мино́га (minóga)
  • Ukrainian: мино́га (mynóha)
• Latvian: nēġis
• Lithuanian: nėgė

References

• “Neunauge” in Duden online