Augenblick
Meaning
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moment, instant, blink of an eye (very short period of time)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaʊɡənblɪk/
Etymology
From Middle High German ougenblick (“quick glance”), corresponding to Auge (“eye”) + -n- + Blick (“glance”). Cognate to Yiddish אויגנבליק (oygnblik), Luxembourgish Abléck, Dutch ogenblik, Danish øjeblik, Swedish ögonblick, Norwegian øyeblikk, Icelandic augnablik. Compare English eyeblink.
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Sentences
Der absolut perfekte Augenblick wird wahrscheinlich nie einkehren .
The absolutely perfect moment will probably never come.