der Ohrhörer
earbud
A small device worn in or on the ear that lets you hear sounds or speech, for example from a phone or music player.
EXAMPLE
Ich habe meinen linken Ohrhörer verloren.
I lost my left earbud.
der Ohrhörer
earbud
der Ohrhörer, die Ohrhörer
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ohrhörer, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ohrhörer |
| genitive | des Ohrhörers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ohrhörer | die Ohrhörer |
| accusative | den Ohrhörer | die Ohrhörer |
| dative | dem Ohrhörer | den Ohrhörern |
| genitive | des Ohrhörers | der Ohrhörer |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Ohrhörer' (earbud) is made up of 'Ohr' (ear) and 'Hörer' (receiver). The word therefore describes a receiver worn on or in the ear.
EXAMPLE
Der neue Ohrhörer passt gut in mein rechtes Ohr.
The new earbud fits well in my right ear.
Typical collocations
'Ohrhörer' (earbud) is often used with verbs such as 'tragen' (to wear), 'einsetzen' (to put in), 'herausnehmen' (to take out), 'verlieren' (to lose), and 'koppeln' (to pair). Phrases such as 'kabellose Ohrhörer' (wireless earbuds) and 'einen Ohrhörer benutzen' (to use an earbud) are also very common.
EXAMPLE
Vor dem Joggen setzte sie ihre kabellosen Ohrhörer ein.
Before jogging, she put in her wireless earbuds.
Using earbuds
To describe their use, the construction 'mit einem Ohrhörer' (with an earbud) or 'mit Ohrhörern' (with earbuds) is common; 'mit' takes the dative case. This describes what someone uses to listen to music or speech.
EXAMPLE
Er hört mit einem Ohrhörer einen Podcast, damit er den Verkehr weiterhin wahrnimmt.
He listens to a podcast with one earbud so he can still hear the traffic.
In real life
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