
das Gehör
hearing
The ability to perceive sound; one of the five senses of humans and many animals.
Im Alter lässt das Gehör oft nach.
Hearing often declines with age.
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hearing
The ability to perceive sound; one of the five senses of humans and many animals.
Im Alter lässt das Gehör oft nach.
Hearing often declines with age.

to make oneself heard
To make sure that others listen to you and take notice of your opinion or demand.
Die Demonstranten versuchten, sich mit lauten Rufen Gehör zu verschaffen.
The demonstrators tried to make themselves heard with loud shouts.

to give someone a hearing
To listen to someone attentively and sympathetically.
Danke, dass du meinen Sorgen Gehör geschenkt hast.
Thank you for giving my worries a hearing.

to play by ear
To play a musical instrument by reproducing a melody one has heard, without reading sheet music.
Er kann viele Lieder auf dem Klavier nach dem Gehör spielen.
He can play many songs on the piano by ear.

to have a fine ear for something
To have a good feel or understanding for subtle differences or nuances in a particular area.
Als Diplomat hat sie ein feines Gehör für politische Nuancen.
As a diplomat, she has a fine ear for political nuances.
'Das Gehör' (hearing) is the noun corresponding to the verb 'hören' (to hear). The prefix 'Ge-' is often used to form an abstract noun from a verb, describing the ability or the result of the action.
Man braucht ein gutes Gehör, um alle Details in der Musik zu hören.
You need a good ear to hear all the details in the music.
When referring to the sense of hearing, 'Gehör' (hearing) is often combined with certain verbs and adjectives. You can 'ein gutes/schlechtes Gehör haben' (to have good/bad hearing) or 'sein Gehör verlieren' (to lose one's hearing).
Mein Großvater hat ein sehr gutes Gehör für sein Alter.
My grandfather has very good hearing for his age.
The expression 'sich Gehör verschaffen' (to make oneself heard) is reflexive and uses the dative: 'Ich verschaffe mir Gehör' (I make myself heard). It means actively making sure you are noticed and heard.
Die junge Politikerin konnte sich in der Debatte Gehör verschaffen.
The young politician was able to make herself heard in the debate.
The expression 'jemandem Gehör schenken' (to give someone a hearing) requires a dative object. The person you listen to is in the dative. It expresses that you give someone your full attention.
Der Psychologe schenkte den Problemen seiner Patientin Gehör.
The psychologist gave a hearing to his patient's problems.
The expression 'nach dem Gehör spielen' (to play by ear) is a fixed phrase. It means to play a piece of music without sheet music, only by remembering the melody one has heard.
Sie kann fast jedes Lied auf der Gitarre nach dem Gehör nachspielen.
She can play almost any song on the guitar by ear.
The expression 'ein feines Gehör für etwas haben' (to have a fine ear for something) is used metaphorically. It means to have a good feel or intuition for subtle details in a particular area.
Als Lektorin hat sie ein feines Gehör für sprachliche Fehler.
As an editor, she has a fine ear for linguistic errors.
to hear / to listen
Hören and das Gehör both relate to perceiving sound. Hören refers to the process or activity, whereas das Gehör refers to the ability to do so. Use hören for actually perceiving something and das Gehör when describing this ability or its condition.

Wegen der Erkältung war mein Gehör für leise Musik beeinträchtigt.
Because of my cold, my hearing was impaired when it came to quiet music.
Wegen der Erkältung konnte ich die leise Musik schlecht hören.
Because of my cold, I had trouble hearing the quiet music.