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How do you say "pupil" in German?
die Augenpupille
In German, "pupil" is die Augenpupille.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'OW-gen-poo-pill-eh', with 'au' sounding like 'ow'.
Grammar notes
die Augenpupille is feminine. Plural: die Augenpupillen.
Example sentence
Bei hellem Licht wird die Pupille kleiner.
In bright light, the pupil gets smaller.
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How to remember die Augenpupille
It's built from Auge (eye) and Pupille (pupil) — combining the cognate 'pupille' with 'eye' for extra clarity.
Related words
- iris die Iris
- eyelid das Augenlid
- nostril das Nasenloch
- earlobe der Ohrläppchen
- thigh der Oberschenkel
- shin das Schienbein
- heel die Ferse
- toe der Zeh
- fingertip die Fingerspitze
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Questions about die Augenpupille
How do you say "pupil" in German?
In German, "pupil" is die Augenpupille. It is a noun.
Is die Augenpupille masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Augenpupille is feminine. Plural: die Augenpupillen.
How is die Augenpupille used in a sentence?
Use die Augenpupille as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Bei hellem Licht wird die Pupille kleiner. (In bright light, the pupil gets smaller.).
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