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Sekunde

second

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Meaning of Sekunde

very short time unit

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DE[zeˈkʊndə]
second
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Sekunde belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Sekundesecond
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Stundehour
Monatmonth

Sekunde synonyms

Related words worth learning together

Augenblick
A very short moment; usually more natural and conversational than "Sekunde" when referring to a brief instant.
Moment
A short span of time; the most neutral and common word for a brief moment.
Wimpernschlag
Literally "blink of an eyelash"; a figurative word for an extremely brief instant.
Kurzzeit
A short period of time; more general or technical, and less about a single instant.
Zeitspanne
A span of time; usually refers to an interval that can be short or long, so it is not exactly a "second".
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🇩🇪de

A very short moment; usually more natural and conversational than "Sekunde" when referring to a brief instant.

A1Often
🇩🇪de

A short span of time; the most neutral and common word for a brief moment.

A1Very Often
W
🇩🇪de
Wimpernschlag

Literally "blink of an eyelash"; a figurative word for an extremely brief instant.

A1Rarely
K
🇩🇪de
Kurzzeit

A short period of time; more general or technical, and less about a single instant.

A1Rarely
🇩🇪de

A span of time; usually refers to an interval that can be short or long, so it is not exactly a "second".

A1Often

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How to pronounce Sekunde and what this word means

Sekunde means second. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Sekunde

[zeˈkʊndə]

Sekunde translation

second

Sekunde transcription

[zeˈkʊndə]

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Sekunde meaning: what does it mean?

sehr kurze Zeiteinheit, Grundeinheit der Zeitmessung

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Is Sekunde part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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