augnablik

Icelandic

Etymology

From auga (“eye”) +‎ blik (“twinkle”). Compare Danish øjeblik, Swedish ögonblick, Dutch ogenblik, German Augenblick, Yiddish אויגנבליק (oygnblik), and English eyeblink.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøyknaˌplɪːk/

Noun

augnablik n (genitive singular augnabliks, nominative plural augnablik)

1. blink of an eye, moment, second, jiffy

   Nennirðu að bíða í augnablik? Ég er í símanum.

   Could you wait just a moment? I’m on the phone.

Declension

declension of augnablik

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	augnablik	augnablikið	augnablik	augnablikin
accusative	augnablik	augnablikið	augnablik	augnablikin
dative	augnabliki	augnablikinu	augnablikum	augnablikunum
genitive	augnabliks	augnabliksins	augnablika	augnablikanna