Bullauge

German

Etymology

Partial calque of English bullseye, in its now-obsolete nautical meaning.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊlˌ(ʔ)aʊ̯ɡə/
  • Hyphenation: Bull‧au‧ge
  • Audio (Germany):(file)

Noun

Bullauge n (mixed, genitive Bullauges, plural Bullaugen)

  1. porthole

Declension

Declension of Bullauge [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Bullauge die Bullaugen
genitive eines des Bullauges der Bullaugen
dative einem dem Bullauge den Bullaugen
accusative ein das Bullauge die Bullaugen

Further reading

  • “Bullauge” in Duden online
  • “Bullauge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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