das Auge

A2

eye

English meaning
eye
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Augen
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Auge in a sentence

Mein rechtes Auge tut seit Sonntag weh.

My right eye has been hurting since Sunday.

Declension of das Auge

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Augedie Augen
Accusativedas Augedie Augen
Dativedem Augeden Augen
Genitivedes Augesder Augen

Word family

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Where Auge comes from

Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch ouge, aus althochdeutsch ouga, von Urgermanisch *ᚨᚢᚷᛟ (augô), von Urindogermanisch *h₃okʷ- („Auge“)

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Questions about Auge

Is it der, die or das Auge?

It is das Auge — Auge is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Augen.

What is the plural of Auge?

The plural of das Auge is die Augen.

What is the genitive of Auge?

The genitive singular is des Auges. The dative plural is den Augen.

What does Auge mean in English?

das Auge means "eye". For example: "Mein rechtes Auge tut seit Sonntag weh." — "My right eye has been hurting since Sunday."

What level is Auge in German?

Auge is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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