øyra

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Etymology 1

From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.

Alternative forms

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Noun

øyra n (plural øyro)

  1. (anatomy) ear (organ of hearing)

Etymology 2

From aur. See also øyr (“river sandbank”).

Alternative forms

  • øyre (e and split infinitives)

Verb

øyra (present tense øyrer, past tense øyrde, past participle øyrt, passive infinitive øyrast, present participle øyrande, imperative øyr)

  1. (water) to dig up the bottom of a stream or river
  2. to cover with gravel

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

øyra

  1. definite plural of øyre

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