Sekunde

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See also: sekunde, sekundē, and sekundė

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin secunda. The units of time and angle are from pars minuta secunda (literally second minute part).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zeˈkʊndə/
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Noun[edit]

Sekunde f (genitive Sekunde, plural Sekunden, diminutive Sekündchen n)

  1. A unit of time; a second.
  2. A unit of angular measurement; a second.
  3. (music) A second, an interval of 1 (kleine Sekunde, minor second) or 2 (große Sekunde, major second) semitones.

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Further reading[edit]

  • Sekunde” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sekunde” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Sekunde” in Duden online

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Noun[edit]

Sekunde f

  1. plural of Sekund