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)
- (anatomy) the ear; the auditory organ
- (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)
- clock, watch (instrument used to measure or keep track of time)
- (invariable) hours, o'clock (indicates the time within a twelve- or twenty-four-hour period)