Wanduhr

/ˈvantˌʔuːɐ̯/

die noun A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Wanduhren

Meaning

  1. wall clock

    Built from Wand (wall) + Uhr (clock).

    • Die Wanduhr im Flur tickte laut.

      The wall clock in the hallway ticked loudly.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Wand wall
  • Uhr clock

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

horloge murale

horloge murale is the French word for the same thing — both mean "wall clock."

Practice

1 What does Wanduhr mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ im Flur tickte laut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Wanduhr?

nouncompound

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