der Ohrring
earring
A piece of jewelry worn on the ear, usually on the earlobe.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat zum Geburtstag ein Paar silberne Ohrringe bekommen.
For her birthday, she got a pair of silver earrings.
der Ohrring
earring
der Ohrring, die Ohrringe
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ohrring, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ohrringe |
| genitive | des Ohrringes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ohrring | die Ohrringe |
| accusative | den Ohrring | die Ohrringe |
| dative | dem Ohrring | den Ohrringen |
| genitive | des Ohrringes des Ohrrings | der Ohrringe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is built very logically and is made up of 'das Ohr' (the ear) and 'der Ring' (the ring). So it is literally a ring for the ear.
EXAMPLE
Dieser goldene Ohrring passt gut zu deinem Kleid.
This gold earring goes well with your dress.
Typical collocations
Since earrings are usually worn in pairs, people often say 'ein Paar Ohrringe' (a pair of earrings). Typical verbs are 'Ohrringe tragen' (to wear earrings) or 'Ohrringe anlegen/ablegen' (to put on/take off earrings).
EXAMPLE
Zum Fest trug sie ein Paar funkelnde Ohrringe.
For the celebration, she wore a pair of sparkling earrings.
Ich habe meine neuen Ohrringe verloren.
I lost my new earrings.
A useful phrase
When someone gets holes made for earrings, the fixed expression 'sich Ohrringe stechen lassen' (to get one's ears pierced) is used. The person is in the dative.
EXAMPLE
Meine Tochter möchte sich zum Geburtstag Ohrringe stechen lassen.
My daughter wants to get her ears pierced for her birthday.
In real life
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