Icelandic

Noun

öra n

1. indefinite genitive plural of ör

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish ø̄ra, from Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /øːra/, [œ̞ːra]

Noun

öra n

1. (anatomy) ear; the part of the body used to hear
2. ear; the handle of a cup, designed not to get warm when a hot liquid is poured in to the cup

Declension

Related terms

See also

• dra öronen åt sig
• stå på örat
• vara på örat