German Conversation · Level 25
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German word
Uhr
Pronunciation
IPA/uːɐ̯/
Meaning
- feminine nounclock
Example
Ich habe eine Uhr gekauft.
I bought a clock.
More examples
Der Zug fährt um 8 Uhr ab.
The train departs at 8 o'clock.
Core concept
A dial or digital display that turns an invisible hour into a readable object and names the hour shown.
Common phrases
um 8 Uhr
at 8 o'clock
eine Uhr tragen
wear a wristwatch
die Uhr einstellen
set the clock
Similar words
Stunde: A period of exactly 60 minutes.
Zeit: The time at which something happens or how long it lasts.
Armbanduhr: A portable clock worn around the wrist.
Wecker: A small clock that gives an alarm at a chosen time.
Definition in German
Gerät, das die Zeit misst und anzeigt; im Alltag auch Bezeichnung für eine Uhrzeit.
Word origin
German Uhr is a historical borrowing of Latin hora 'hour', entering Old High German as ū(r)a and later becoming Uhr.
Usage tips
- German commonly says acht Uhr for 'eight o'clock' and um acht for 'at eight o'clock', with Uhr omitted after um.
Other meanings
- hournoun
- timenoun
Related words
- Armbanduhrwristwatchnoun
- Uhrzeittimenoun
- Uhrmacherwatchmakernoun