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Danish
Noun
øren n pl
- indefinite plural of øre
Usage notes
- The standard plural for the Danish noun øre (“ear”) is "ører". This word was previously believed to an archaic dualis form, but current scholars reject Danish nouns ever having had a dual form. This irregular plural is archaic but survives in the fixed expressions " for døve øren", i.e. " for deaf ears", meaning to speak in vain, and "være lutter øren", lit. "being all ears".
Noun
øren c
- definite singular of øre
References
- Anders W. Berthelsen: "Sprogdoktoren: Brug øjne og øren", Fyens Stiftstidende, 26 February 2018.
- “øre” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
øren m or n
- definite masculine singular of øre (etymology 2)
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
øren m or n
- definite masculine singular of øre