oerwurk

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word oerwurk. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word oerwurk, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say oerwurk in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word oerwurk you have here. The definition of the word oerwurk will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofoerwurk, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

West Frisian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From oere (“hour”) +‎ wurk (“work”).

Noun

oerwurk n (plural oerwurken, diminutive oerwurkje)

  1. clock, instrument for measuring time
  2. clockwork
Further reading
  • “oerwurk (I)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011

Etymology 2

From oer (“over”) +‎ wurk (“work”).

Noun

oerwurk n (no plural)

  1. overtime, work performed outside normal working hours
Further reading
  • “oerwurk (II)”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia