Uhrzeit

German

Etymology

From Uhr (“clock”) +‎ Zeit (“time”). Cognate with Hunsrik Uherzeid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: Uhr‧zeit
  • Homophone: Urzeit

Noun

Uhrzeit f (genitive Uhrzeit, plural Uhrzeiten)

  1. time, time of day (time according to the clock)
    Können Sie mir die Uhrzeit sagen?
    Could you tell me the time?

Usage notes

Zeit means "time" as a concept whereas Uhrzeit means "time" as in a 'specific time of day'. However, you will often find like most words in German, Zeit can also frequently signify "time" as in 'specific time of day' because of how common shortened clippings are in German.

Declension
Declension of Uhrzeit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Uhrzeit die Uhrzeiten
genitive einer der Uhrzeit der Uhrzeiten
dative einer der Uhrzeit den Uhrzeiten
accusative eine die Uhrzeit die Uhrzeiten

Further reading
  • “Uhrzeit” in Duden online
  • “Uhrzeit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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