oorvijg
Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From oor (“ear”) + vijg (“fig”); it is unclear whether oorvaag etc. developed independently, from oor + the root of vegen/vagen 'to wipe', or are popular etymology from the older oorvijg, which has Germanic cognates, including German Ohrfeige, and similar vegetal-manual semantics such as vuistlook (“fist garlic”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]oorvijg f (plural oorvijgen, diminutive oorvijgje n)
- a box, cuff on the ear, a painful smack on the side of the face with a flat hand
- In woede gaf ze hem een oorvijg.
- In anger, she gave him a cuff on the ear.
- De leraar gaf de ongehoorzame student een oorvijg.
- The teacher gave the disobedient student a box on the ear.
- Hij ontving een oorvijg na het maken van het ongepaste commentaar.
- He received a painful smack on the side of the face after making the inappropriate comment.
Synonyms
[edit]- draai om de oren
- muilpeer
- vijfvingerkruid n
Derived terms
[edit]- oorvegen (verb)