noun
en sekund
second
En mycket kort tidsenhet som är den sextiondel av en minut.
Definition & meaning
- Second: a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
- Second: in music, an interval between two adjacent notes on a scale.
Grammar & Word origin
Sekund is a common-gender noun: en sekund. Its plural is sekunder, and its definite forms are sekunden and sekunderna.
The word comes from Latin secunda, meaning “second,” referring to the second division of an hour.
Synonyms & antonyms
For a very short period of time, ögonblick (“moment”) can sometimes be used instead. Unlike sekund, it does not specify an exact duration.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Vänta en sekund, tack.noun
Wait a second, please.
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