Uër

See also: uer, UER, and ür

Limburgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uə̯ʁ/
• Homophone: uër
• Rhymes: -uə̯ʁ

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch ôre, from Old Dutch ōra, from Proto-West Germanic *auʀā, from Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws.

Noun

Uër n (plural Uëre, diminutive Üërke) (Eupen)

1. (anatomy) the ear; the auditory organ
2. (anatomy) the ear; the external visible part of the organ, the auricle

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch ure, from Old Dutch *ūra, from Old French houre, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα (hṓra), from Proto-Indo-European *yóh₁r̥ (“year, season”).

Noun

Uër f (plural Uëre, diminutive Ürrke or Örrke) (Eupen)

1. clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time)
2. (invariable) hours, o'clock (indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period)