der Augenwinkel
corner of the eye
The place at the inner or outer end of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet.
EXAMPLE
Am äußeren Augenwinkel hat sich eine kleine Falte gebildet.
A small wrinkle has formed at the outer corner of her eye.
der Augenwinkel
corner of the eye
der Augenwinkel, die Augenwinkel
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Meanings
aus dem Augenwinkel
out of the corner of one's eye
From the side, without turning one's head or looking directly at a person or thing.
EXAMPLE
Ich sah aus dem Augenwinkel, dass jemand den Raum betrat.
I saw out of the corner of my eye that someone had entered the room.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Augenwinkel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Augenwinkel |
| genitive | des Augenwinkels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Augenwinkel | die Augenwinkel |
| accusative | den Augenwinkel | die Augenwinkel |
| dative | dem Augenwinkel | den Augenwinkeln |
| genitive | des Augenwinkels | der Augenwinkel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
„Augenwinkel“ (corner of the eye) is made up of „Augen“ (eyes) and „Winkel“ (corner). The component „Winkel“ refers to a corner here, which makes the structure of the word easier to remember.
EXAMPLE
Die Ärztin untersuchte die gerötete Haut am Augenwinkel.
The doctor examined the reddened skin at the corner of her eye.
Typical collocations
When talking about tears, the phrases „eine Träne im Augenwinkel haben“ (to have a tear in the corner of one's eye) and „sich eine Träne aus dem Augenwinkel wischen“ (to wipe a tear from the corner of one's eye) are commonly used.
EXAMPLE
Sie wischte sich eine Träne aus dem Augenwinkel.
She wiped a tear from the corner of her eye.
Fixed expression
Learn „aus dem Augenwinkel“ (out of the corner of one's eye) as a fixed phrase with „aus“ (from) and the dative. It often occurs with verbs of perception such as „sehen“ (to see) or „bemerken“ (to notice); „nur“ (only) or „noch“ (still) can further emphasize the casual nature of the perception.
EXAMPLE
Ich bemerkte nur aus dem Augenwinkel, wie eine Katze unter das Auto lief.
I only noticed out of the corner of my eye how a cat ran under the car.
In real life
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