Yiddish Etymology From Old High German ouga, from Proto-Germanic *augô. Pronunciation (YIVO) IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ɡ/ (Southern Yiddish) IPA(key): /ɔɪ̯ɡ/ (Northeastern Yiddish) IPA(key): /eɪ̯ɡ/ Noun אויג • (oyg) n, plural אויגן (oygn), diminutive אייגעלע (eygele) eye Derived terms אויג אויף אויג (oyg oyf oyg)אויגאַנעס (oyganes)אויגנבליק (oygnblik)אויגנלעדל (oygnledl)אויגנלעפּל (oygnlepl)אויגנצאָן (oygntson)אויגעפּל (oygepl) Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.