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]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    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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