Uhr

noun
clock, o''clock
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Uhr (die) primarily means 'clock' and, in time expressions, 'o'clock' (Es ist drei Uhr). It’s a feminine noun with plural Uhren. Used with numerals (zwei Uhr) usually without an article in time phrases. For a wristwatch say Armbanduhr or die Uhr. Declines regularly.

Examples

Wie viel Uhr ist es?
What time is it?
Es ist drei Uhr.
It's three o'clock.
Die Veranstaltung begann um zwölf Uhr, weil viele Gäste früher ankamen.
The event started at twelve o'clock because many guests arrived earlier.

Details

PluralUhren

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativedie Uhrdie Uhren
genitiveder Uhrder Uhren
dativeder Uhrden Uhren
accusativedie Uhrdie Uhren

Mnemonics

👁️a round clock face with 'U' shaped hands
👂sounds like 'your' — your watch (think 'your clock')
⚧️die Uhr — imagine a lady wearing a watch (die for feminine)

Notes

Uhr is used both to mean a clock/watch and to express time (e.g., 'drei Uhr').

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