Noun
die Unruh
balance wheel of a timepiece
C2
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plural Unruhen
Meanings
Noun
- balance wheel of a timepiece
Example sentence
Der Uhrmacher ersetzt die beschädigte Unruh.
The watchmaker is replacing the damaged balance wheel.
Word forms
singular
die Unruh
plural
die Unruhen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Unruh
Accusativedie Unruh
Dativeder Unruh
Genitiveder Unruh
Plural
Nominativedie Unruhen
Accusativedie Unruhen
Dativeden Unruhen
Genitiveder Unruhen
Usage
- die Unruh einer Uhr — The balance wheel of a timepiece; a technical clockmaking term.
- Unruh / Unruhe — Balance wheel versus restlessness; the final -e changes the noun.
Die Unruh der alten Taschenuhr bewegte sich wieder gleichmäßig.
The old pocket watch's balance wheel was moving evenly again.