Langohr

Langohr

German

Etymology

lang +‎ Ohr

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaŋˌoːɐ̯/, [ˈlaŋˌʔoːɐ̯]
• Hyphenation: Lang‧ohr

Noun

Langohr n (genitive Langohrs or Langohres, plural Langohren)

1. donkey
2. rabbit
3. (zoology) long-eared bat (animal of the genus Plecotus)

Declension

Declension of Langohr

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Langohr	die	Langohrn
genitive	eines	des	Langohres, Langohrs	der	Langohrn
dative	einem	dem	Langohr, Langohre1	den	Langohrn
accusative	ein	das	Langohr	die	Langohrn

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

• ein Esel schimpft den anderen Langohr

Further reading

• Langohr in Duden online

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Etymology

Compound of lang (“long”) +‎ Ohr (“ear”).

Noun

Langohr n (plural Langohre)

1. ass, mule

Synonyms

• Esel