uurglas

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch uurglas. Equivalent to uur (“hour”) +‎ glas (“glass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈyr.χlas/

Noun

uurglas (plural uurglase, diminutive uurglasie)

1. hourglass

   Synonym: sandloper

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of uur (“hour”) +‎ glas (“glass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈyːr.ɣlɑs/

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• Hyphenation: uur‧glas

Noun

uurglas n (plural uurglazen)

1. hourglass [from 16th c.]

Synonyms

• zandloper

Descendants

• Afrikaans: uurglas