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Ohrfeige

German

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Etymology

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Ohr (“ear”) +‎ Feige (“fig”), cognate of Dutch oorvijg.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Ohrfeige f (genitive Ohrfeige, plural Ohrfeigen)

  1. A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
  2. (figurative) slap in the face

Declension

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Declension of Ohrfeige [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ohrfeige die Ohrfeigen
genitive einer der Ohrfeige der Ohrfeigen
dative einer der Ohrfeige den Ohrfeigen
accusative eine die Ohrfeige die Ohrfeigen

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Ohrfeige” in Duden online
  • “Ohrfeige” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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