Nadelöhr

German (Berlin)

/ˈnaːdl̩ˌʔøːɐ̯/

noun
Definitions
  • eye of a needle
  • bottleneck narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay

Etymology

Compound from German Nadel (needle, pin, crochet hook) + German Öhr (ear).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Öhr

Gloss

ear

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

耳

Emoji
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