אויער

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Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German ōr, from Old High German ōra, from Proto-Germanic *ausô.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (YIVO, Poylish, Ukraynish) IPA(key): /ˈɔɪ.əʁ/
  • (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ.əʁ/, [ˈɛvəʁ], [ˈeɪ.əʁ], [ˈeɪvəʁ], [ˈɛʊ̯əʁ]

Noun[edit]

אויער (oyerm, plural אויערן (oyern)

  1. ear
  2. (derogatory) bad person, asshole

Further reading[edit]