øje
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See also: oje
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, cognate with Swedish öga, English eye, German Auge. The Germanic noun ultimately goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (“eye; to see”), cf. Latin oculus (“eye”).
Pronunciation
Noun
øje n (singular definite øjet, plural indefinite øjne)
Declension
Declension of øje
Derived terms
Noun
øje n (singular definite øjet, plural indefinite øjer)
- eye (an opening to receive a rope or a thread)
Declension
Declension of øje
Derived terms
References
- “øje” in Den Danske Ordbog
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- Danish terms inherited from Old Norse
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- Danish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
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