örhänge
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
öra (“ear”) + hänge (“catkin; something hanging”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
örhänge n
- earring
- Hon bar ett par vackra örhängen i guld.
- She wore a pair of beautiful gold earrings.
- (colloquial) A popular (older) musical piece that is played regularly; favorite, oldie.
- Radion spelade gamla örhängen av Ella Fitzgerald hela natten.
- The radio played oldies by Ella Fitzgerald all night long.
Declension edit
| Declension of örhänge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | örhänge | örhänget | örhängen | örhängena |
| Genitive | örhänges | örhängets | örhängens | örhängenas |
Hyponyms edit
- örclips (clip-on earrings)
Further reading edit
- örhänge in Svensk ordbok.