Schlitzauge

German

Etymology

Schlitz (“slit”) +‎ Auge (“eye”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlɪt͡sˌaʊ̯ɡə/
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Noun

Schlitzauge n (mixed, genitive Schlitzauges, plural Schlitzaugen)

  1. almond-shaped eye; Mongoloid eye; Asian eye
    Synonym: Mandelauge
    Die meisten Chinesen haben Schlitzaugen. ― Most Chinese have almond-shaped eyes.
  2. (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) Chink, gook, slanteye (East Asian person)
    Synonym: Reisfresser
    An meiner Uni wimmelt es von Schlitzaugen. ― My uni is full of gooks.

Declension
Declension of Schlitzauge [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schlitzauge die Schlitzaugen
genitive eines des Schlitzauges der Schlitzaugen
dative einem dem Schlitzauge den Schlitzaugen
accusative ein das Schlitzauge die Schlitzaugen

Derived terms
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