das Augenzwinkern
Translation
wink, twinkle of an eye
Examples
Er sagte das mit einem Augenzwinkern.
He said that with a wink.
In einem Augenzwinkern war er weg.
In the twinkle of an eye, he was gone.
Grammar Patterns
mit einem Augenzwinkern with a wink, tongue-in-cheek He said it with a wink.
in einem Augenzwinkern in the twinkle of an eye In the twinkle of an eye, it was all over.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Blinzeln
Etymology
This noun is formed from the verb 'zwinkern' (to wink) and the noun 'Auge' (eye).
Memory Tips
Remember the idiom 'mit einem Augenzwinkern' (with a wink), which is used when something is said humorously or not entirely seriously.