Öhr

See also: Ohr

German

Etymology

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
  • IPA(key): /øːr/, [ʔøːɐ̯], [ʔœɐ̯]
  • Rhymes: -øːɐ̯

Noun

Öhr n (strong, genitive Öhres or Öhrs, plural Öhre)

  1. eye (of the needle)

Usage notes
  • Chiefly used in the pleonastic compound Nadelöhr.

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Öhr” in Duden online
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