Clockcase

/ˈklɒkkeɪs/ noun

Definition

The outer housing or cabinet that encloses and protects the mechanism of a clock.

Etymology

Compound of 'clock' and 'case,' both Old English and Germanic in origin. 'Case' comes from Latin 'cassa' meaning box or container, while 'clock' may derive from Medieval Latin 'clocca.'

Kelly Says

In the 18th and 19th centuries, wealthy people spent fortunes on elaborate clockcases made from mahogany, marble, and precious metals—the case often cost more than the mechanism inside, making clocks as much furniture as functional objects.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰዓት ክፍት
sa-at kif-t
ARالعربية
قضية الساعة
qad-di-yah as-sāʿah
BNবাংলা
ঘড়ির কাঠামো
ghor-ir ka-tha-amo
CACatalà
caixador
kai-xa-do-r
CSČeština
případ hodinek
pri-pad ho-di-nek
DADansk
urhus
ur-hus
DEDeutsch
Uhrgehäuse
uːɐ̯-ge-haʊ̯s
ELΕλληνικά
κύτος ρολογιού
ky-tos ro-lo-zhi-ou
ESEspañol
caja del reloj
ka-ha del re-lo-ch
FAفارسی
جعبه ساعت
ja-beh sa-at
FISuomi
kellon kotelo
kel-lo-n ko-te-lo
FRFrançais
boîtier d'horloge
bwa-ti-e dɔʁ-ɔʒ
GUGU
ગોળિયારું
go-li-ya-ru
HAHA
kwallon lokaci
kwal-lon lo-ka-ci
HEעברית
קופסת שעון
ko-f-set she-on
HIहिन्दी
घड़ी का बॉक्स
ghari ka box
HUMagyar
óra tok
o-ra tok
IDBahasa Indonesia
casing jam
cas-ing jam
IGIG
akuko ezi
a-ku-ko ezi
ITItaliano
custodia dell'orologio
kus-to-di-a dell-o-ri-lo-zhyu
JA日本語
時計ケース
tokei-kesu
KKKK
сааттық құбыр
saat-tyq qu-by-r
KMKM
រាង នៃ ចំនួន
ra-ng nei cham-nuan
KO한국어
시계 케이스
si-gye kei-seu
MRMR
घड्याळाची बॉक्स
ghdyaala-chi box
MSBahasa Melayu
kasut jam
kas-ut jam
MYမြန်မာ
အချိန် ကုတ်
a-hchi-in ku-t
NLNederlands
horlogekast
hor-lo-ge-kast
NONorsk
klokkehus
klokke-hus
PAPA
ghantā kā bānd
ghan-ta ka ba-nd
PLPolski
etui zegarka
e-tui ze-gar-ka
PTPortuguês
caixa do relógio
kai-za do re-lo-zhyu
RORomână
cutie ceasului
ku-tie ce-a-su-lui
RUРусский
корпус часов
kor-pus cha-sov
SVSvenska
urhus
ur-hus
SWKiswahili
sanduku saa
san-du-ku saa
TAதமிழ்
கடிகார பேட்டை
ka-di-ka-ra pa-e-tta-i
TEతెలుగు
గంట కేసు
ganta ke-su
THไทย
กรอบนาฬิกา
grob na-la-ika
TLTL
kaso ng orasan
ka-so ng o-ra-san
TRTürkçe
saat kutus
saat ku-tus
UKУкраїнська
корпус годинника
kor-pus ho-din-ni-ka
URاردو
گھنٹے کا صندوق
ghan-tay ka sun-duf
VITiếng Việt
hộp đồng hồ
hop dong ho
YOYO
ẹ̀rọ̀ ìṣẹ̀
e-ro i-şe
ZH中文
钟表壳
zhōng biǎo hé
ZUZU
inkomo yezulu
in-ko-mo ye-zu-lu

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