openears

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to open (“open”) +‎ ears (“arse”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.penˌæ͜ɑrs/, [ˈo.penˌæ͜ɑrˠs]

Noun

openears m

1. medlar (fruit)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	openears	openearsas
accusative	openears	openearsas
genitive	openearses	openearsa
dative	openearse	openearsum

Descendants

• Middle English: open-ers
  • English: open-arse