Parkuhr

German

Etymology

From parken (to park) +‎ Uhr (clock, meter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaʁkˌʔuːɐ̯/
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  • Hyphenation: Park‧uhr

Noun

Parkuhr f (genitive Parkuhr, plural Parkuhren)

  1. parking meter

Usage notes

  • Only Parkuhr can be used of old-fashioned mechanical parking meters. Modern computerised ones may alternatively be called Parkautomat/Parkscheinautomat.

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