Gehör

See also: gehör

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gehœre, from Old High German *gihōra (attested as acc. sg. kehorun). Equivalent to ge- +‎ hören; compare Dutch gehoor. This was a less common byform of Middle High German gehœrde, from Old High German gihōrida, itself cognate with Old Dutch *gehōrtha (attested as gehortoir, error for dat. sg. gehorton) and Old Saxon gihōritha. All of these words were originally feminines, but became neuter by analogy with collectives in ge- (first attested in Middle High German gehœrde alongside the feminine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈhøːr/, [ɡəˈhøːɐ̯], [-ˈhœɐ̯]
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  • Rhymes: -øːɐ̯

Noun

Gehör n (strong, genitive Gehörs or Gehöres, plural Gehöre)

  1. hearing (sense or faculty of perceiving and interpreting sound)
  2. (in certain constructions) attention, being heard, being listened to
    sich Gehör verschaffen ― to make oneself heard
    Gehör finden ― to be heard, to be appreciated (opinion, idea etc.)

Declension

Declension of Gehör [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gehör die Gehöre
genitive eines des Gehörs, Gehöres der Gehöre
dative einem dem Gehör, Gehöre1 den Gehören
accusative ein das Gehör die Gehöre

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Norwegian Bokmål: gehør
  • → Swedish: gehör

Further reading

  • “Gehör” in Duden online
  • “Gehör” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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