oor

oor

See also: Oor and oor-

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊər/

Etymology 1

From Dutch oor (“ear”), from Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-.

Noun

oor (plural ore)

1. ear

Etymology 2

From Dutch over, from Middle Dutch over, from Old Dutch *ovar, from Proto-Germanic *uber, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo.

Preposition

oor

1. over, beyond, across

Conjunction

oor

1. because

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ore, from Old Dutch ōra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows-. Compare German Ohr, West Frisian ear, English ear, Danish øre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oːr/
• Rhymes: -oːr

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Noun

oor n (plural oren, diminutive oortje n)

1. ear
2. handle (of cup, mug)

Derived terms

• bloemkooloor
• langoor
• oorbel
• oordop
• oorlel
• oorschelp
• oorsmeer

Descendants

• Afrikaans: oor

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Dutch Low Saxon

Noun

oor

1. ear

See also

• German Low German: Or

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Scots

Noun

oor (plural oors)

1. hour

Pronoun

oor

1. our