ur
ur as a preposition
Meaning
from; out of
In Swedish: ut från (det inre av)
ur as an adverb
Meaning
out; empty
In Swedish: bort, loss
ur as a noun(ett ur)
Meaning
watch; clock
In Swedish: klocka
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | ett ur |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | uret |
| Plural, indefinite | ur |
| Plural, definite | uren |
ur is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort ur, det stora uret. Check another noun
Practise ur
1 / 1What does ur mean?
ur in a sentence
- stiga upp ur vattnetget out of the water
- fly ur landetflee the country, escape from the country
- ta upp ur fickantake out of one's pocket
- ur många synpunkterfrom many viewpoints
- dra ur sladdenpull out the plug (cord)
- dricka ur ett glasdrain a glass
Expressions
- (apparaten är) ur funktion(the apparatus is) out of order
- i ur och skurrain or shine, in all weathers
Words built with ur
- armbandsur wristwatch
Questions
What does ur mean in English?
ur means “from, out of”.
Is it en ur or ett ur?
It is ett ur, and “the watch” is uret.
What is the plural of ur?
ur doesn't change in the plural: ett ur, två ur (definite: uren).
Similar words
Origin
From Old Norse ór, úr, from Proto-Germanic *uz.
Nearby common words
ur is number 259 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary