Ohrfeige

German

Etymology

Ohr (“ear”) +‎ Feige (“fig”), cognate of Dutch oorvijg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔoːɐ̯ˌfaɪ̯ɡə/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯ɡə

Noun

Ohrfeige f (genitive Ohrfeige, plural Ohrfeigen)

  1. A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
  2. (figurative) slap in the face

Declension

Declension of Ohrfeige [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ohrfeige die Ohrfeigen
genitive einer der Ohrfeige der Ohrfeigen
dative einer der Ohrfeige den Ohrfeigen
accusative eine die Ohrfeige die Ohrfeigen

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Further reading

  • “Ohrfeige” in Duden online
  • “Ohrfeige” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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