oorwurm
Dutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch oorworm. Equivalent to oor (“ear”) + worm (“worm, critter”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editoorwurm m (plural oorwurmen, diminutive oorwurmpje n)
Usage notes
editThe form oorworm was the most common until around the middle of the twentieth century, but in contemporary Dutch the form oorwurm is dominant.