Definition
A timepiece worn on a band around the wrist, combining the watch mechanism with a wearable strap.
Etymology
Compound of 'wrist' (from Old English 'wryst,' related to twisting) and 'watch' (from Old English 'wæccan,' to wake or guard); the wristwatch only became popular in the early 1900s.
Kelly Says
Before wristwatches became common in World War I, pocket watches were the standard—soldiers needed both hands free, so they adapted watches to their wrists, and this practical military solution completely revolutionized timekeeping fashion forever.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
wristwatch
wristwatch
ARالعربية
ساعة يد
sa-a-at yad
BNবাংলা
হাতের ঘড়ি
ha-ter gha-ree
CACatalà
relòj de polsera
re-loh de pol-se-ra
CSČeština
náramkový hodinky
na-ra-mov-ee hod-in-kee
DEDeutsch
Armbanduhren
ar-m-band-oo-ren
ELΕλληνικά
wristwatch
wristwatch
ESEspañol
reloj de pulsera
reh-lohs deh pool-see-rah
FAفارسی
ساعت مچی
saat mo-chee
FISuomi
rannekello
ran-ne-kel-lo
FRFrançais
montre-bracelet
mon-truh-bra-suh-lay
HEעברית
שעון יד
she-on yad
HIहिन्दी
कलाई घड़ी
kalai gha-ree
HUMagyar
kézifó
keh-ze-fee-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
jam tangan
jam tan-gan
ITItaliano
orologio da polso
or-lo-jio dah pol-so
KO한국어
손목시계
son-mok-si-gye
MSBahasa Melayu
jam tangan
jam tan-gan
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့လက်
shway-let
NLNederlands
horloge
or-lo-ge
PLPolski
zegarek
ze-ga-rek
PTPortuguês
relógio de pulso
re-loh-gho deh poo-soo
RORomână
ceas de mână
che-as deh ma-na
RUРусский
наручные часы
na-ruch-nye cha-sy
SVSvenska
armbandsur
ar-m-bands-oor
SWKiswahili
saadi
saa-dee
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பிடி
kai-pi-di
TEతెలుగు
చేతి గంట
che-ti gan-ta
THไทย
นาฬิกาข้อมือ
nah-lee-ka khom-moo
TLTL
wristwatch
wristwatch
TRTürkçe
bilek saati
bee-lehk sa-ati
UKУкраїнська
наручний годинник
na-ruch-nyi ho-din-nik
URاردو
ہاتھ کا گھڑی
haath ka gha-ree
VITiếng Việt
đồng hồ đeo tay
dong ho deo tay
ZUZU
isigamu
ee-si-ga-moo