Noun
die Uhr
Pronunciation: /uːr/
clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time)
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plural Uhren
Meanings
Noun
- clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time)
- hours, o'clock (indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period)
- meter; gauge (a kind of measuring device, typically for water and gas consumption)
- clockwise direction
Example sentence
Kann ich Sie morgen um zehn Uhr sehen?
Can I see you tomorrow at ten o'clock?
Word forms
singular
die Uhr
plural
die Uhren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Uhr
Accusativedie Uhr
Dativeder Uhr
Genitiveder Uhr
Plural
Nominativedie Uhren
Accusativedie Uhren
Dativeden Uhren
Genitiveder Uhren
Usage
- eine Uhr tragen — Uhr can name a watch as well as a clock.
- um acht Uhr — For clock times, Uhr stays singular after the number.
Meine Uhr geht fünf Minuten vor.
My watch is five minutes fast.