Neuter
oor
Meaning
- (neuter) ear
- (neuter) handle (of cup, mug)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/oːr/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Compare German Ohr, West Frisian ear, English ear, Danish øre.
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