Polyglot Dictionary

Augenblick

/ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌblɪk/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Augenblicke

Meaning

  1. moment, instant

    Literally an "eye-glance" — the time it takes to blink.

    • Einen Augenblick, bitte.

      One moment, please.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Auge eye
  • Blick glance, look

Similar words

Moment

Near-total synonyms in everyday use. Augenblick carries a slightly more literary, poetic flavour (its literal image is still felt); Moment — the international loanword — is the plain, neutral default.

Similar in other languages

English

instant

instant is the English word for the same thing — both mean "moment, instant."

Practice

1 What does Augenblick mean?

2 Fill the gap: Einen ___, bitte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Augenblick?

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