Noun
das Auge
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊ̯ɡə/
eye
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plural Augen
Meanings
Noun
- eye
- germ, bud; eye (potato)
- dot, pip, spot
- drop or globule of grease or fat
Example sentence
Wie haben Sie sich denn das blaue Auge zugezogen?
How did you get that black eye?
Word forms
singular
das Auge
plural
die Augen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Auge
Accusativedas Auge
Dativedem Auge
Genitivedes Auges
Plural
Nominativedie Augen
Accusativedie Augen
Dativeden Augen
Genitiveder Augen
Usage
- ein Auge auf etwas haben — Can mean keep an eye on something.
- das Auge → die Augen — The plural adds -n.
Die Sonne blendet mich; ich mache die Augen zu.
The sun is dazzling me, so I am closing my eyes.