oogtaal

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːxˌtaːl/

Etymology 1

From oog (“eye”) +‎ taal (“language”).

Noun

oogtaal f (uncountable)

1. nonverbal communication using the eyes

   Synonym: ogentaal

Etymology 2

From oog (“eye”) +‎ taal (“hair”); this meaning of taal is long-obsolete in modern Dutch and derives from Proto-West Germanic *tagl (“hair, tail”). It is thus cognate with English tail, and etymologically distinct from the common word taal meaning "language".

Noun

oogtaal m (plural oogtalen)

1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of wimper (“eyelash”)