"oorvijg" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˈoːr.vɛi̯x/ Audio: Nl-oorvijg.ogg Forms: oorvijgen [plural], oorvijgje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: 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”). Etymology templates: {{compound|nl|oor|vijg|t1=ear|t2=fig}} oor (“ear”) + vijg (“fig”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|f|-en|+}} oorvijg f (plural oorvijgen, diminutive oorvijgje n)
  1. a box, cuff on the ear, a painful smack on the side of the face with a flat hand Tags: feminine Synonyms: draai om de oren, muilpeer, vijfvingerkruid [neuter], oorveeg, oorvaag, oorvage Derived forms: oorvegen [verb] Related terms: oorverdovend, paardenvijg
    Sense id: en-oorvijg-nl-noun-nr97ckXX Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "In woede gaf ze hem een oorvijg.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "The teacher gave the disobedient student a box on the ear.",
          "text": "De leraar gaf de ongehoorzame student een oorvijg.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "He received a painful smack on the side of the face after making the inappropriate comment.",
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          "word": "muilpeer"
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          ],
          "word": "vijfvingerkruid"
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          "word": "oorvage"
        }
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    },
    {
      "word": "paardenvijg"
    }
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        },
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    {
      "word": "draai om de oren"
    },
    {
      "word": "muilpeer"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "vijfvingerkruid"
    },
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      "word": "oorveeg"
    },
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      "word": "oorvaag"
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