Ohrwurm

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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)

Synonimy

Ohrenkriecher

Hit

Schlager

Gassenhauer

Ohrenkneifer

Ohrkneifer

Dermaptera

Ohrwürmer

Tausendfüssler

Ohrenzwicker

Dermapteron

Tłumaczenia

earwig

tijereta

oorworm

forficule

perce-oreille

forbicina

oorwurm

forfecchia

earworm

dermaptère

Dialekty

Bazylea-Okręg

ooregriibler

Dane dostarczone przez: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈoːrˌvʊrm/

Etymologia (Angielski)

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”.