oorwurm
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch oorworm. Equivalent to oor (“ear”) + worm (“worm, critter”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
oorwurm m (plural oorwurmen, diminutive oorwurmpje n)
Usage notes[edit]
The form oorworm was the most common until around the middle of the twentieth century, but in contemporary Dutch the form oorwurm is dominant.