German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊlˌ(ʔ)aʊ̯ɡə/
  • Hyphenation: Bull‧au‧ge
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Noun

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Bullauge n (mixed, genitive Bullauges, plural Bullaugen)

  1. porthole

Declension

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Further reading

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