Örats

örats is the possessive form of the Swedish noun örat, which means the ear. It is used to indicate that something belongs to or relates to the ear. In Swedish, the possessive is formed by adding the suffix -s to the definite form of the noun; thus örat becomes örats. The form is typically used in contexts involving anatomy, function, or features associated with the ear.

The base noun örat refers to the organ of hearing in humans and many animals, and it is commonly discussed in terms of its parts and functions. Örats is therefore found in phrases such as örats funktion (the ear’s function), örats struktur (the ear’s structure), or örats hörsel (the ear’s hearing). When talking about both ears, the plural possessive is usually öronens (the ears’), as in öronens funktion.

Usage notes: While örats is standard for the singular ear, Swedish also uses noun phrases to express possession without a strict one-to-one rule for all nouns. In everyday language, speakers may describe ears without using the possessive, or prefer plural forms when referring to both ears. The term is primarily a grammatical tool, but it also appears in medical, anatomical, and educational writing to link properties to the ear as a body part.

See also: ear anatomy, Swedish grammar, possessive forms in Swedish.