Öhr
See also: Ohr
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German œre, œr, from Old High German ōri, from an underlying Proto-Germanic *auziją (not attested outside High German), derived from *ausô (“ear”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Öhr n (strong, genitive Öhres or Öhrs, plural Öhre)
- eye (of the needle)
Usage notes edit
- Chiefly used in the pleonastic compound Nadelöhr.
Declension edit
Declension of Öhr [neuter, strong]
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Öhr” in Duden online