øren

Danish

Noun

øren n pl

  1. indefinite plural of øre

Usage notes
  • The standard plural for the Danish noun øre (“ear”) is "ører". This word was previously believed to an archaic dualis form, but current scholars reject Danish nouns ever having had a dual form. This irregular plural is archaic but survives in the fixed expression "[tale] for døve øren", i.e. "[speaking] for deaf ears", meaning to speak in vain.

Noun

øren c

  1. definite singular of øre

References
  • Anders W. Berthelsen: "Sprogdoktoren: Brug øjne og øren", Fyens Stiftstidende, 26 February 2018.
  • “øre” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

øren m or n

  1. definite masculine singular of øre (etymology 2)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Noun

øren m or n

  1. definite masculine singular of øre
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