oogarts

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ogearsate. Equivalent to oog (“eye”) +‎ arts (“medical doctor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːx.ɑrts/

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• Hyphenation: oog‧arts

Noun

oogarts m (plural oogartsen, diminutive oogartsje n)

1. ophthalmologist

Further reading

• Matthias de Vries, Lambert Allard te Winkel (1864) “oogarts”, in Woordenboek der Nederlandsche Taal, published 2001