Ohrfeige

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔoːɐ̯ˌfaɪ̯ɡə/
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Noun

Ohrfeige f (genitive Ohrfeige, plural Ohrfeigen)

A box on the ear, cuff on the ear
(figuratively) slap in the face

Declension

Declension of Ohrfeige

	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

Backenstreich
Backpfeife
Maulschelle

Further reading

Ohrfeige in Duden online

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