Augenmerk
German
Etymology
Loan translation and/or phonetic adaptation (17th c.) of Dutch oogmerk, from Middle Dutch ôghemerk. Analyzable as Auge + merken.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌmɛʁk/, [ˈʔaʊ̯ɡənˌmɛʁk], [ˈʔaʊ̯ɡŋ̍-], [-ˌmɛɐ̯k]
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Noun
Augenmerk n (genitive Augenmerks or Augenmerkes, plural Augenmerke)
- (uncountable) attention
- Vielleicht sollten wir das Augenmerk mehr auf die Beispiele richten.
- Maybe we should direct our attention more towards the examples.
- (countable, often Hauptaugenmerk) something at which one directs one’s (special) attention; concern; interest
- Mein Augenmerk ist vor allem das Betriebsklima.
- My main concern is our company's working atmosphere.
Declension
Declension of Augenmerk
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Augenmerk | die | Augenmerke |
| genitive | eines | des | Augenmerkes, Augenmerks | der | Augenmerke |
| dative | einem | dem | Augenmerk, Augenmerke1 | den | Augenmerken |
| accusative | ein | das | Augenmerk | die | Augenmerke |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (attention): Aufmerksamkeit
- (concern): Interesse
Derived terms
- Hauptaugenmerk