Ohrwurm

== German == === Etymology === From Ohr (“ear”) +‎ Wurm (“worm”). In ancient times, dried and ground animals of the order Dermaptera were used to treat ear diseases, which resulted in the Late Latin name auricula. Later the name was in error explained as “worm that enters the ear”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːrˌvʊrm/, [ˈʔoːɐ̯ˌvʊɐ̯m], [ˈʔɔɐ̯-], [ˈʔɔː-], [-ˌvʊʁm], [-ˌʋʊ-] === Noun === Ohrwurm m (strong, genitive Ohrwurmes or Ohrwurms, plural Ohrwürmer) earwig (any insect of the order Dermaptera) Synonyms: Ohrenkneifer, Ohrenpitscher, Ohrenschliefer, Ohrgrübler (informal) earworm (a tune that pops up in one's memory all of the time) ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: earworm (calque) === Further reading === “Ohrwurm” in Duden online “Ohrwurm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache Ohrwürmer on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de Ohrwurm on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de