Kontrolluhr
German
Etymology
From Kontrolle (“control”) + Uhr (“clock”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnˈtrɔlˌuːr/, [kɔnˈtʁɔlˌʔu(ː)ɐ̯]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Kon‧troll‧uhr
Noun
Kontrolluhr f (genitive Kontrolluhr, plural Kontrolluhren)
- a clock used to control something, e.g. the duration of some procedure
- (specifically also) synonym of Stechuhr (“time clock, punch clock”)
Declension
Declension of Kontrolluhr [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Kontrolluhr | die | Kontrolluhren |
| genitive | einer | der | Kontrolluhr | der | Kontrolluhren |
| dative | einer | der | Kontrolluhr | den | Kontrolluhren |
| accusative | eine | die | Kontrolluhr | die | Kontrolluhren |
Further reading
- “Kontrolluhr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kontrolluhr” in Duden online