Neunauge

Meaning

lamprey; any of the species of the order Petromyzontiformes

Concepts

lamprey

lampreys

lamprey eel

Synonyms

Bricke

Lamprete

Krake

Oktopus

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Tintenfisch

Octopus

Translations

lamprei

lamprea

lamproie

lampreia

prik

lampreda

الشلق

lamprede

negenoog

marbrée

lampresa

bofa balığı

lampresa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnɔʏ̯nˌaʊ̯ɡə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: niunouge

Inherited from Old High German: niunouga

Cognate with Dutch: negenoog

Cognate with Danish: niøje

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk: niauge

Cognate with Swedish: nejonöga

Cognate with Middle Low German: -

In summary

From Middle High German niunouge, from Old High German niunouga (ca. 900). Equivalent to neun (“nine”) + Auge (“eye”), after the orifices near the head.
Compare Dutch negenoog, Danish niøje, Norwegian Nynorsk niauge, Swedish nejonöga. All of these are attested much later and thus probably from German (or Middle Low German).