Ohrring

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ōrrinc, from Old High German ōrring, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀahring, equivalent to Ohr (“ear”) +‎ Ring (“ring”). Cognate with English earring.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoː(r)ˌrɪŋ/, [ˈʔoː(ɐ̯)ˌʁɪŋ]
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Noun

Ohrring m (strong, genitive Ohrringes or Ohrrings, plural Ohrringe)

  1. earring

Declension
Declension of Ohrring [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ohrring die Ohrringe
genitive eines des Ohrringes, Ohrrings der Ohrringe
dative einem dem Ohrring, Ohrringe1 den Ohrringen
accusative einen den Ohrring die Ohrringe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Ohrring” in Duden online
  • “Ohrring” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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