oorwurm
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch oorworm. Equivalent to oor (“ear”) + worm (“worm, critter”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
oorwurm m (plural oorwurmen, diminutive oorwurmpje n)
Usage notes edit
The form oorworm was the most common until around the middle of the twentieth century, but in contemporary Dutch the form oorwurm is dominant.