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Schweinsauge
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German
Etymology
From de Schwein pig -s- Auge eye. Pigs have very small eyes compared to the size of their heads.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃvaɪ̯nsˌaʊ̯ɡə/
de De-Schweinsauge.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n,s,n ^lein:^elchen
de literally the eye of a pig
de Schweineauge
de idiomatic in the plural unattractively small eyes, especially (but not always) with a malevolent twinkle
Declension
n,s,n
See also
de Rehauge