klokken H

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Norwegian Bokmål

'H-hour', Iwo Jima, 19th of February 1945.

Etymology

Partial calque of English H-hour, (klokken +‎ H), where the H also stands for hour.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔkːn̩.hoː/
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  • Rhymes: -oː
  • Hyphenation: klok‧ken‧H

Noun

klokken H

  1. (figurative, military) zero hour or H-hour (The hour at which any major (usually military) event planned for the future is set to begin)
    Klokken H er 06:00
    H-hour is 06:00

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