Why is it das Augenzwinkern?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Augenzwinkern, so learn the two together: das Augenzwinkern.

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Meaning

[1] Close and reopen the eyelids

[1] kurzes Schließen und Wiederöffnen der Augenlider

Examples

[1] Through a short wink he showed her that he had understood

[1] Durch ein kurzes Augenzwinkern zeigte er ihr, dass er verstanden hatte.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Augenzwinkern —
Genitiv des Augenzwinkerns —
Dativ dem Augenzwinkern —
Akkusativ das Augenzwinkern —

Pronunciation

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