Uhrwerk

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Etymology

From Uhr (“clock, watch”) +‎ Werk (“work”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ˌvɛʁk/
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  • Hyphenation: Uhr‧werk

Noun

Uhrwerk n (strong, genitive Uhrwerkes or Uhrwerks, plural Uhrwerke)

  1. clockwork
    Synonym: Federwerk

Declension

Declension of Uhrwerk
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Uhrwerk die Uhrwerke
genitive eines des Uhrwerkes, Uhrwerks der Uhrwerke
dative einem dem Uhrwerk, Uhrwerke1 den Uhrwerken
accusative ein das Uhrwerk die Uhrwerke

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Uhrwerk” in Duden online
  • “Uhrwerk” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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