öra

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ora"

Icelandic

Noun

öra n

  1. indefinite genitive plural of ör (“scar”)

Swedish

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Etymology

From Old Swedish ø̄ra, from Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²øːra/,
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Noun

öra n

  1. (anatomy) ear; the part of the body used to hear
  2. ear; the handle of a cup, designed not to get warm when a hot liquid is poured in to the cup

Usage notes

  • The plural öron is used at the start of compounds.
  • In informal usage, the definite plural may also take the form örona, öronas.

Declension

Declension of öra 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative öra örat öron öronen
Genitive öras örats örons öronens

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