ur-

¹

1. variant of uro- ¹:

   uranalysis.

ur-

²

1. variant of uro- ² before a vowel:

   urite.

ur-

³

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a combining form meaning “earliest, original,” used in words denoting the primal stage of a historical or cultural entity or phenomenon:

   ur-civilization; urtext.

Ur

⁴

[ ur, oor ]

noun

1. an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.

Ur

¹

/ ɜː /

noun

1. an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates

Ur-

²

combining_form

1. original, primitive

   Ursprache

UR

³

abbreviation for

1. you are
2. your

ur-

⁴

combining_form

1. a variant of uro- 1 uro- 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of ur-¹

< German ur-, Middle High German, Old High German; cognate with Old English or-

Word History and Origins

Origin of ur-¹

German

Example Sentences

Raye also posted a picture of a cake for her 27th birthday, which had been iced to say "sorry ur car got stolen".

From BBC

First single Kiss Ur Face Forever is a grunge-pop anthem to physical infatuation, while the follow-up Little Chaos is a frantic reflection of an unsettled mind.

From BBC

“I’m begging for ur help casey,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

“His solo version is out now go get ur duis!!!” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

“Gracias for ur words,” Romo wrote back.

From Los Angeles Times