earring

English
An earring.

Etymology

From Middle English erering, from Old English ēarhring (“ear-ring”), equivalent to ear +‎ ring. Cognate with West Frisian earring (“earring”), Dutch oorring (“earring”), German Ohrring (“earring”), Swedish örring (“earring”).

Pronunciation

Noun

earring (plural earrings)

  1. A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

Translations

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Anagrams

West Frisian

Etymology

From ear +‎ ring.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪə̯rɪŋ/

Noun

earring c (plural earringen, diminutive earrinkje)

  1. earring

Further reading
  • “earring”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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