Aper

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From late Middle High German auper, contraction of ougebrā, from ouge (“eye”) + brā (“brow”), the latter from Old High German brāwa, from Proto-Germanic *brēwō. Compare German Augenbraue, English eyebrow.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːpeʀ/, [ˈaːpɐ]

Noun

Aper f (plural Aperen)

1. (in the plural, otherwise obsolete) eyebrow

   Hien huet blond Aperen.

   He’s got blond eyebrows.

Synonyms

• Aperhoer

Derived terms

• Aperhoer