oorwurm

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === oorworm === Etymology === From Middle Dutch oorworm. Equivalent to oor (“ear”) +‎ worm (“worm, critter”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːr.ʋʏrm/ Hyphenation: oor‧wurm === Noun === oorwurm m (plural oorwurmen, diminutive oorwurmpje n) earwig (insect of the order Dermaptera) (music) earworm (song that gets stuck in your head) ==== Usage notes ==== The form oorworm was the most common until around the middle of the twentieth century, but in contemporary Dutch the form oorwurm is dominant.