earhring

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ēarhring m

1. earring

   Synonym: ēarprēon

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ēarhring	ēarhringas
accusative	ēarhring	ēarhringas
genitive	ēarhringes	ēarhringa
dative	ēarhringe	ēarhringum

Descendants

• Middle English: erering
  • English: earring