das Ohrläppchen
earlobe
The soft, fleshy lower part of the outer ear that contains no cartilage.
EXAMPLE
Sie trägt einen kleinen goldenen Stecker im Ohrläppchen.
She is wearing a small gold stud in her earlobe.
das Ohrläppchen
earlobe
das Ohrläppchen, die Ohrläppchen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ohrläppchen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ohrläppchen |
| genitive | des Ohrläppchens |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Ohrläppchen | die Ohrläppchen |
| accusative | das Ohrläppchen | die Ohrläppchen |
| dative | dem Ohrläppchen | den Ohrläppchen |
| genitive | des Ohrläppchens | der Ohrläppchen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Ohrläppchen' is made up of 'Ohr' (ear) and 'Läppchen' (small flap). The basic word 'Läppchen' refers to a small, soft area; 'Ohr' indicates where it is located.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind hielt seine Hand vorsichtig an das Ohrläppchen.
The child carefully placed their hand on the earlobe.
Typical collocations
Common expressions include 'ein Ohrläppchen piercen lassen' (to get an earlobe pierced), 'einen Ohrring im Ohrläppchen tragen' (to wear an earring in one's earlobe), and 'am Ohrläppchen ziehen' (to pull on someone's earlobe).
EXAMPLE
Sie ließ sich das zweite Ohrläppchen piercen.
She got her second earlobe pierced.
Part of the body
'Berühren' (to touch) takes the accusative: 'das Ohrläppchen berühren' (to touch the earlobe). With 'ziehen' (to pull), 'an' takes the dative to indicate the part of the body: 'am Ohrläppchen ziehen' (to pull on the earlobe).
EXAMPLE
Der Arzt berührte kurz das Ohrläppchen des Patienten.
The doctor briefly touched the patient's earlobe.
Sie zog vorsichtig am Ohrläppchen.
She carefully pulled on the earlobe.
In real life
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