Uhrzeigersinn

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German

Etymology

From Uhrzeiger (“clock hand”) +‎ Sinn. The latter word is used here in the archaic sense “way, direction”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯t͡saɪ̯ɡɐˌzɪn/
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Noun

Uhrzeigersinn m (strong, genitive Uhrzeigersinnes or Uhrzeigersinns, no plural)

  1. clockwise direction
    Synonym: (informal) Uhr
    im Uhrzeigersinn ― clockwise
    gegen den Uhrzeigersinn ― widdershins, counterclockwise

Declension

Declension of Uhrzeigersinn
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Uhrzeigersinn
genitive eines des Uhrzeigersinnes, Uhrzeigersinns
dative einem dem Uhrzeigersinn, Uhrzeigersinne1
accusative einen den Uhrzeigersinn

1Now rare, see notes.

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