die Sekunde, -n
second
Eine sehr kurze Zeiteinheit, die den sechzigsten Teil einer Minute bildet.
The German word "Sekunde" is a noun that means "second". It is used to denote a unit of time, being the equivalent to one-sixtieth of a minute. This word comes from the Latin "secunda," an abbreviation of "pars minuta secunda," which means "second small part," referring originally to the second division of an hour by sixty. Similar words across languages include "second" in English, "seconde" in French, and "segundo" in Spanish, all referring to the same unit of time.
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Examples
Die Sekunde vergeht schnell.noun
The second passes quickly.
Eine Sekunde, bitte.noun
One second, please.
Warte eine Sekunde!noun
Wait a second!
Können Sie nur eine Sekunde warten?noun
Can you wait just a second?
Es dauerte nur wenige Sekunden.noun
It only took a few seconds.
Jede Sekunde ist in diesem Spiel wichtig.noun
Every second is important in this game.
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