øje
See also: oje
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, cognate with Swedish öga, English eye, German Auge. The Germanic noun ultimately goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”), cf. Latin oculus (“eye”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔjə/, [ˈʌjə], [ˈʌːɪ]
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Declension
Derived terms
- blåt øje
- falde i øjnene
- gøre store øjne
- have et godt øje til
- lave øjne til
- lukke øjnene for
- tigerøje
- under fire øjne
Noun
øje n (singular definite øjet, plural indefinite øjer)
- eye (an opening to receive a rope or a thread)
Declension
Declension of øje
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | øje | øjet | øjer | øjerne |
genitive | øjes | øjets | øjers | øjernes |
Derived terms
References
- “øje” in Den Danske Ordbog
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