אויגנצאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

אויגן (oygn, “eyes”) +‎ צאָן (tson, “tooth”). Compare German Augenzahn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɔɪ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔn/

Noun

אויגנצאָן • (oygntson) m, plural אויגנציין (oygntseyn) or אויגנציינער (oygntseyner)

  1. eyetooth, upper canine tooth

References
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “אויגנצאָן”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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