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Schwarzes im Auge
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German
Etymology
black in the eye. The use for the pupil and the iris as a whole could be based on the contrast to the white of the sclera. However, if it were a loan translation of la nigrum oculi, it could also be due to the stark prevalence of dark-coloured eyes in most parts of the Mediterranean.
Noun
Schwarzes<+> im Auge
de colloquial the pupil
de Das Schwarze im Auge wird größer, wenn man das Licht ausmacht. The pupil gets bigger when you turn off the light.
de colloquial dated the not white parts of the eye; the pupil and the iris
Declension
Schwarzes<+> im Auge
Synonyms
pupil de Pupille
Antonyms
de Weißes im Auge