Ohr

Etymology

From Old High German ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô. Akin to Dutch oor, English ear, West Frisian ear, Swedish öra, all ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Further Indo-European cognates: Latin auris, Lithuanian ausis, Ancient Greek οὖς (oûs), Russian у́хо (úxo), Old Armenian ունկն (unkn), Albanian vesh, Persian گوش‎ (guš)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːr/, [oːɐ̯]

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• Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Noun

Ohr n (genitive Ohrs or Ohres, plural Ohren, diminutive Öhrchen n)

1. (anatomy, countable) The ear; the organ of hearing
2. (anatomy, countable) The ear; the external visible part of the organ, the auricle
3. (architecture) The overhanging part on the frame of a window or door.
4. A highway interchange which is ear-shaped or ribbon-shaped.

Further reading

• Ohr in Duden online

Etymology

From Old Saxon ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔu̯ɾ/

Noun

Ohr n (plural Ohren)

1. ear

Etymology

From Old High German ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Compare German Ohr, Dutch oor, English ear.

Noun

Ohr n (plural Ohre)

1. ear (hearing organ)