Definition
A sensory organ in the face used for seeing.
Translations
- English
- eye
- Français
- œil
- Türkçe
- göz
- Polski
- oko
- Русский
- глаз
- Українська
- око
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Auge
- A1
- Noun
- Body & Health
eye
/das ˈaʊ̯ɡə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Augen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Body & HealthPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Auge ermöglicht dem Menschen das Sehen.NominativSing.The eye enables humans to see.
- Der Arzt untersucht das Auge gründlich.AkkusativSing.The doctor examines the eye thoroughly.
- Eine kurze Pause tut dem Auge gut.DativSing.A short break is good for the eye.
- Die Funktion des Auges ist für das Sehen entscheidend.GenitivSing.The function of the eye is crucial for seeing.
- Die Augen der Kinder leuchten vor Freude.NominativPlur.The children’s eyes shine with joy.
- Sie schloss die Augen vor dem grellen Licht.AkkusativPlur.She closed her eyes against the glaring light.
- Der Arzt gab den Augen eine kurze Pause.DativPlur.The doctor gave the eyes a short break.
- Die Farbe der Augen kann sich im Laufe des Lebens verändern.GenitivPlur.Eye color can change over the course of a lifetime.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
-
Lemma
Auge/ˈaʊ̯ɡə/
-
Article phrase
das Auge/das ˈaʊ̯ɡə/
-
Plural
Augen/ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Auge | die Augen |
| Akkusativ | das Auge | die Augen |
| Dativ | dem Auge | den Augen |
| Genitiv | des Auges | der Augen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationblaues Auge
- Prepositional constructionmit bloßem Augemit + Dativ
- Sentence patternDas Auge reagiert empfindlich auf Staub.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Broader termSinnesorgan
- Related termOhr — ear
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Auge“ is a simple, independent noun without productive visible derivation.