earhring

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *auʀahring, equivalent to ēare (“ear”) +‎ hring (“ring”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːrˌxrinɡ/, [ˈæ͜ɑːrˌr̥iŋɡ]

Noun

ēarhring m

earring
Synonym: ēarprēon

Declension

Declension of earhring (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ēarhring	ēarhringas
accusative	ēarhring	ēarhringas
genitive	ēarhringes	ēarhringa
dative	ēarhringe	ēarhringum

Descendants

Middle English: erering
- English: earring

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