Langohr

German

Etymology

lang (long) + Ohr (ear)

Pronunciation

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

Langohr n or (sometimes, when referring to a person or animal) m (mixed, genitive Langohrs or Langohres, plural Langohren)

  1. (obsolete) a long ear
  2. (colloquial, humorous) donkey
  3. (colloquial, humorous) dolt, blockhead
  4. (colloquial, humorous) rabbit
  5. (zoology) long-eared bat (animal of the genus Plecotus)

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Further reading

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

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

Noun

Langohr n (plural Langohre)

  1. ass, mule

Synonyms

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