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Etymology edit

From oor (ear) +‎ vijg (fig); it is unclear whether oorvaag etc. developed independently, from oor + the root of vegen/vagen 'to wipe', or are popular etymology from the older oorvijg, which has Germanic cognates, including German Ohrfeige, and similar vegetal-manual semantics such as vuistlook (fist garlic).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːr.vɛi̯x/
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  • Hyphenation: oor‧vijg

Noun edit

oorvijg f (plural oorvijgen, diminutive oorvijgje n)

  1. A box, cuff on the ear, a painful smack on the side of the face with a flat hand.
    In woede gaf ze hem een oorvijg.
    In anger, she gave him a cuff on the ear.
    De leraar gaf de ongehoorzame student een oorvijg.
    The teacher gave the disobedient student a box on the ear.
    Hij ontving een oorvijg na het maken van het ongepaste commentaar.
    He received a painful smack on the side of the face after making the inappropriate comment.

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