oogappel

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ogeappel, from Old Dutch *ougappul, from Proto-West Germanic *augapl. Equivalent to oog +‎ appel. Related to German Augapfel (“eyeball”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːxˌɑ.pəl/

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• Hyphenation: oog‧ap‧pel

Noun

oogappel m (plural oogappels, diminutive oogappeltje n)

1. apple of someone's eye (someone or something dear)
2. the circular central area of the human eye formed by the iris together with the pupil
3. the pupil of the human eye

   Synonym: pupil

4. (rare, poetic) eyeball

   Synonyms: oogbal, oogbol

Descendants

• Afrikaans: oogappel