Öse

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ose"

German

Etymology

First attested in the 15th century in Central German ōse, Middle Low German ôse. Regarding this northern origin, it probably stems from Old Saxon *ōsia, from Proto-West Germanic *ansiju, from Proto-Germanic *ansijō (“loop, handle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enseh₂- (“loop, hook, handle”). Alternatively, it may be related to Ohr (“ear”); compare Öhr (“eye of the needle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøːzə/

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• Rhymes: -øːzə
• Hyphenation: Öse

Noun

Öse f (genitive Öse, plural Ösen)

1. eye, eyelet (fitting consisting of a loop of a solid material, suitable for receiving a hook)
2. lug

Declension

Declension of Öse [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Öse	die	Ösen
genitive	einer	der	Öse	der	Ösen
dative	einer	der	Öse	den	Ösen
accusative	eine	die	Öse	die	Ösen

Further reading

• “Öse” in Duden online
• “Öse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Öse” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon