øren

== Danish == === Noun === øren n pl indefinite plural of øre ==== Usage notes ==== The standard plural for the Danish noun øre (“ear”) is "ører". This word was previously believed to an archaic dualis form, but current scholars reject Danish nouns ever having had a dual form. This irregular plural is archaic but survives in the fixed expressions "[tale] for døve øren", i.e. "[speaking] for deaf ears", meaning to speak in vain, and "være lutter øren", lit. "being all ears". === Noun === øren c definite singular of øre === References === Anders W. Berthelsen: "Sprogdoktoren: Brug øjne og øren", Fyens Stiftstidende, 26 February 2018. “øre” in Den Danske Ordbog == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === øret === Noun === øren m or n definite masculine singular of øre (etymology 2) == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === øret === Noun === øren m or n definite masculine singular of øre