øyra

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• øyre
• øre (bracket form; also Norwegian Bokmål)

Etymology

From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Noun

øyra n (definite singular øyra; indefinite plural øyro; definite plural øyro)

1. ear (organ of hearing)
2. plural definite of øyre

References

• “oeyra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.