negenoog

Dutch

Een negenoog.

Etymology

Compound of negen (“nine”) +‎ oog (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneː.ɣə(n)ˌoːx/

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• Hyphenation: ne‧gen‧oog

Noun

negenoog m (plural negenogen)

1. lamprey, fish of the order Petromyzontiformes

   Synonyms: lamprei, prik

2. carbuncle (purulent abscess)

   Synonym: karbonkel

3. a type of traffic light

Derived terms

• zeenegenoog

 

Further reading

• negenoog on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl