oogappel

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈoːxˌɑ.pəl/

noun
Definitions
  • apple of someone's eye someone or something dear
  • the circular central area of the human eye formed by the iris together with the pupil
  • the pupil of the human eye
  • (rare) eyeball

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch ogeappel inherited from Old Dutch *ougappul inherited from *augapl (eyeball, pupil) compound from Dutch, Flemish oog (eye) + Dutch, Flemish appel (apple).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

appel

Gloss

apple

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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