der Augenblick
B1moment, instant
- English meaning
- moment, instant
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Augenblicke
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Duration & Periods
- Dictionary
- German words with A
Augenblick in a sentence
Ich wollte gerade parken. In dem Augenblick ist ein Wagen aus der Ausfahrt gekommen.
I was just about to park. At that moment a car came out of the driveway.
Declension of der Augenblick
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Augenblick | die Augenblicke |
| Accusative | den Augenblick | die Augenblicke |
| Dative | dem Augenblick | den Augenblicken |
| Genitive | des Augenblicks | der Augenblicke |
Word family
der Augenblick is built from der Blick (look, glance) and das Auge (eye). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Augenblick comes from
schon im Mittelhochdeutschen ist ougenblick „(schneller) Blick der Augen“ bezeugt, vom 13.
Learn Augenblick with 20 related words
Augenblick is part of the Duration & Periods package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.
Words that go with Augenblick
Questions about Augenblick
Is it der, die or das Augenblick?
It is der Augenblick — Augenblick is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Augenblicke.
What is the plural of Augenblick?
The plural of der Augenblick is die Augenblicke.
What is the genitive of Augenblick?
The genitive singular is des Augenblicks. The dative plural is den Augenblicken.
What does Augenblick mean in English?
der Augenblick means "moment, instant". For example: "Ich wollte gerade parken. In dem Augenblick ist ein Wagen aus der Ausfahrt gekommen." — "I was just about to park. At that moment a car came out of the driveway."
What level is Augenblick in German?
Augenblick is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the duration & periods vocabulary.
Free to start · no credit card
Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.
Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885