-äugig

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Auge +‎ -ig with umlaut. Cognate with -ogig in Dutch adjectives like eenogig and blauwogig.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ɡɪç/
  • (Southern Germany, Switzerland, Austria) IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ɡɪk/, /ɔɪ̯ɡ̥ɪk/
  • Hyphenation: -äu‧gig
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Suffix[edit]

-äugig

  1. Creates adjectives that refer to the quantity or a quality of eyes. Corresponds to eyed
    ‎braun (“brown”) + ‎-äugig → ‎braunäugig (“brown-eyed”)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

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