Augenblick

Meaning

a little while

a minute

very short time

an instant

kurze Zeitspanne

kurze Zeit

kleine Weile

die Weile

kurzer Zeitraum

sehr kurze Zeit

Frequency

Basel-Landschaft

momänt

St. Gallen

schwìk

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊɡənblɪk/

Inherited from Middle High German

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In summary

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 or blink of an eye.

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