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    einen Ohrwurm haben

    Grammar & Usage

    idiomatic verbal phrase
    casual

    How it works

    This idiom consists of the masculine noun 'Ohrwurm' in the accusative singular ('einen Ohrwurm') serving as the direct object of the transitive verb 'haben'. The verb 'haben' conjugates to agree with the subject (e.g., 'ich habe', 'du hast', 'er hat'). The cause of the earworm can be introduced with the prepositional phrase 'von + dative'.

    Sample sentences

    Ich habe seit heute Morgen einen totalen Ohrwurm.

    I've had a complete earworm since this morning.

    Hast du auch einen Ohrwurm von diesem neuen Popsong?

    Do you also have a song stuck in your head from that new pop song?

    Sie kann sich nicht konzentrieren, weil sie einen hartnäckigen Ohrwurm hat.

    She can't concentrate because she has a persistent song stuck in her head.

    Quick facts

    noun_gender:masculine (der Ohrwurm)
    case_governed:accusative ('einen')
    cultural_note:The German word 'Ohrwurm' was loan-translated directly into English as 'earworm'.
    literal_meaning:to have an ear-worm

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    Example

    Ich habe seit heute Morgen einen totalen Ohrwurm.

    I've had a complete earworm since this morning.

    Hast du auch einen Ohrwurm von diesem neuen Popsong?

    Do you also have a song stuck in your head from that new pop song?

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