öga

See also: OGA, Oga, Ōga, oga, óga, ogā, ọga, -’ogą, and -ʼogą

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ø̄gha, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈøːˌɡa/
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Noun

öga n

  1. (anatomy) eye
  2. eye (a hole at the blunt end of a needle)
  3. eye (the center of a hurricane)
  4. eye (a reproductive bud in a potato)
  5. eye (the capability of perception)
    Han har ett öga för talanger.
    He has a good eye for talents.

Usage notes
  • Compounds are formed with the plural ögon.

Declension
Declension of öga 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative öga ögat ögon ögonen
Genitive ögas ögats ögons ögonens
  • In informal usage, the definite plural may also take the form ögona, ögonas.

Descendants
  • → Finnish: ööga

References
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