No. 7,837 in Swedish
ur
"Ur" in Swedish can mean "out of," "from," or refer to a "watch/clock."
In a sentence
Han hoppade ur bilen.
He jumped out of the car.
Here, 'ur' functions as a preposition indicating movement out of a container or enclosed space.
Klockan gick ur tiden.
The clock stopped working.
In this case, 'ur' is part of an idiomatic expression meaning that the clock isn't functioning anymore.
Hon tittade ur fönstret.
She looked out of the window.
Here, 'ur' again serves as a preposition, emphasizing the directionality of the action from inside to outside.
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