oorschelp

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of oor (“ear”) +‎ schelp (“shell, conch”). Compare German Ohrmuschel, Russian ушна́я ра́ковина (ušnája rákovina).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːr.sxɛlp/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: oor‧schelp

Noun

oorschelp f (plural oorschelpen, diminutive oorschelpje n)

  1. an auricle, a pinna
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