Swedish edit

Etymology edit

From Old Swedish ø̄gha, from Old Norse auga, from Proto-Germanic *augô, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (eye; to see).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈøːˌɡa/
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Noun edit

öga n

  1. (anatomy) eye
    • 1982, Ratata (lyrics and music), “Ögon av is [Eyes of ice]”, in Ratata:
      Ja, hennes ögon är av is. Dom säger allt och ingenting. Ja, hon har ögon av is.
      Yes, her eyes are made of ice. They say everything and nothing. Yes, she has eyes of ice.
  2. eye (a hole at the blunt end of a needle)
  3. eye (the center of a hurricane)
  4. eye (a reproductive bud in a potato)
  5. eye (the capability of perception)
    Han har ett öga för talanger.
    He has a good eye for talents.

Usage notes edit

  • Compounds are formed with the plural ögon.

Declension edit

Declension of öga 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative öga ögat ögon ögonen
Genitive ögas ögats ögons ögonens
  • In informal usage, the definite plural may also take the form ögona, ögonas.

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Finnish: ööga

References edit