German word

Augenblick

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaʊ̯gn̩ˌblɪk/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmoment

Example

Warte einen Augenblick, bitte.

Wait a moment, please.

Illustration for Augenblick (moment)

More examples

Er blieb für einen Augenblick stehen.

He remained standing still for a moment.

Core concept

A tiny slice cut from the flow of time, as brief as a blink.

Common phrases

  • Warte einen Augenblick

    Wait for a moment

  • für einen Augenblick stehen bleiben

    stand still for an instant

  • im Augenblick

    currently

Similar words

Moment: A short, distinct period of time.
Sekunde: A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

Definition in German

Kurzzeitige Dauer; ein kaum wahrnehmbarer Moment, der oft in Aufforderungen wie "Warte einen Augenblick" verwendet wird.

Word origin

Augenblick combines Auge, "eye," with Blick, "glance," and originally referred to the brief span of a glance.

Usage tips

  • In "Warte einen Augenblick," the masculine noun appears in the accusative form einen after the duration expression.

Other meanings

  • instantnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • augenblicklichinstantaneousadjective
  • Augenblicksentscheidunginstantaneous decisionnoun

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