Eierloch

German

Etymology

By surface analysis, Ei (“egg”) +‎ -er- +‎ Loch (“hole”). Further origin unknown. Perhaps referencing the vagina or a minced form of Arschloch (“arsehole”). Further possibilities would include perfectly spontanenous origin (for the rhyme and metre) or derivation from an unidentified dialectal term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaɪ̯əʁˌlɔx/, [ˈʔaɪ̯.ɐˌlɔx], [-ˌlɔχ]

Noun

Eierloch n (strong, genitive Eierlochs or Eierloches, plural Eierlöcher)

1. (childish) A mild term of abuse, almost entirely restricted to the rhyme here below.

   Fang mich doch, du Eierloch!

   (literally, “Catch me now, you egg-hole!”)

   Used in tag or otherwise to challenge another child to a chase.

Declension

Declension of Eierloch [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Eierloch	die	Eierlöcher
genitive	eines	des	Eierlochs, Eierloches	der	Eierlöcher
dative	einem	dem	Eierloch, Eierloche1	den	Eierlöchern
accusative	ein	das	Eierloch	die	Eierlöcher

¹Now rare, see notes.