Neunauge

German

Etymology

neun (“nine”) +‎ Auge (“eye”). Compare Danish niøje, Dutch negenoog, Norwegian Bokmål niøye, niauge, Norwegian Nynorsk niauge, niaugo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈnɔɪ̯n.ˌʔaʊ̯.ɡə]

Noun

Neunauge n (genitive Neunauges, plural Neunaugen)

(zoology, ichthyology) lamprey; any of the species of the order Petromyzontiformes
Synonym: Bricke

Descendants

Swedish: nejonöga

References

Neunauge in Duden online

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