Öhr

See also: Ohr

German

Etymology

From Middle High German œre, œr, from Old High German ōri, from an underlying Proto-Germanic *auziją (not attested outside High German), derived from *ausô (“ear”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /øːr/, [ʔøːɐ̯], [ʔœɐ̯]
  • Rhymes: -øːɐ̯

Noun

Öhr n (strong, genitive Öhres or Öhrs, plural Öhre)

  1. eye (of the needle)

Usage notes

  • Chiefly used in the pleonastic compound Nadelöhr.

Declension

Declension of Öhr [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Öhr die Öhre
genitive eines des Öhres, Öhrs der Öhre
dative einem dem Öhr, Öhre1 den Öhren
accusative ein das Öhr die Öhre

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Öhr” in Duden online
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