Ohrwurm

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (masculine,strong) earwig (any insect of the order Dermaptera)
2. (informal,masculine,strong) earworm (a tune that pops up in one's memory all of the time)

Sinonieme

Ohrenkriecher

Hit

Schlager

Gassenhauer

Ohrenkneifer

Ohrkneifer

Dermaptera

Ohrwürmer

Tausendfüssler

Ohrenzwicker

Dermapteron

Dialekte

Kanton Basel-Land

ooregriibler

Data verskaf deur: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈoːrˌvʊrm/

Etimologie (Engels)

From Ohr (“ear”) + Wurm (“worm”). In ancient times, dried and ground animals of the order Dermaptera were used to treat ear diseases, which resulted in the Late Latin name auricula. Later the name was in error explained as “worm that enters the ear”.