Stunde

Etymology

From Old High German stunta, from Proto-Germanic *stundō (“point in time, hour”). Cognate with Dutch stond (“time”), English stound (“hour, while”), Danish stund (“while”), Norwegian stund (“while”), Northern Sami stund (“while”). More at stound.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃtʊndə/

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Noun

Stunde f (genitive Stunde, plural Stunden, diminutive Stündchen n or Stündlein n)

1. hour (unit of time constisting of 60 minutes)

   Der Film dauert drei Stunden.

   The movie lasts three hours.

2. (dated) hour; stound; moment (point in time)

   Bitte für uns Sünder, jetzt und in der Stunde unsres Todes.

   Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

3. lesson; class (unit of instruction, typically between 45 and 90 minutes)

   Ich muss jetzt zur Klavierstunde.

   I need to go to piano class right now.

Further reading

• Stunde in Duden online