noun
overtime (extra hour)
B1
Überstunde: overtime or extra hour worked. Feminine noun (die Überstunde). Plural is Überstunden. Used for hours worked beyond regular schedule; common plural in labor contexts. Declensions: die Überstunde (nom. sg.), die Überstunden (nom. pl.); genitive plural der Überstunden. No irregular plural ending.
Examples
Die Firma zahlte die Überstunden, obwohl das Budget knapp war.
The company paid the overtime even though the budget was tight.
Ich mache Überstunden.
I'm working overtime.
Ich musste gestern zwei Überstunden arbeiten.
I had to work two hours of overtime yesterday.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a clock with one extra glowing hour added at the end of the day.
Over + Stunde (hour) → over-hour = an extra hour of work.
Feminine: associate with 'die' — picture 'die Uhr' (the clock) to remember 'die Überstunde'.
Notes
Refers to an extra hour worked beyond regular working time. Often used in plural: 'Überstunden'.