Uër

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See also: uer, UER, and ür

Limburgish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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

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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

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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)