oogtaal

Dutch

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoːxˌtaːl/

Etymology 1

From oog (“eye”) +‎ taal (“language”).

Noun

oogtaal f (uncountable)

  1. Nonverbal communication using the eyes.
    Synonym: ogentaal

Etymology 2

From oog (“eye”) +‎ taal (“hair”); this meaning of taal is long-obsolete in modern Dutch and derives from Proto-West Germanic *tagl (“hair, tail”). It is thus cognate with English tail, and etymologically distinct from the common word taal meaning "language".

Noun

oogtaal m (plural oogtalen)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Synonym of wimper (“eyelash”).
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