German

Ein menschliches Ohr — A human ear. (1)

Ohr — ear (1, 2)

Ohr — interchange (4)

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.

Declension

Hypernyms

• (ear): Kopf m, Körper m

Hyponyms

• (ear): Trommelfell n, Ohrmuschel f

Synonyms

• (part of interchange): Schleife f

Derived terms

References

• Ohr, on Wikipedia

Low German

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