German word

Sekunde

Pronunciation

IPA/zeˈkʊndə/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsecond

Example

Warte bitte eine Sekunde.

Please wait a second.

Illustration for Sekunde (second)

More examples

Das Video startete mit einer Sekunde Verzögerung.

The video started with a one-second delay.

Core concept

One small, sharply bounded slice of time that can mark either a clock interval or a short wait.

Common phrases

  • mit einer Sekunde Verzögerung

    with a one-second delay

  • eine halbe Sekunde

    half a second

Similar words

Moment: A short period of time, often used when asking someone to wait.
Augenblick: A very brief moment or instant.
Minute: A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

Definition in German

Die Sekunde ist ein kurzes Zeitmaß, das im Alltag oft für einen sehr kurzen Zeitraum gebraucht wird.

Word origin

The German noun was borrowed from the Latin time term secunda, which named the second subdivision of an hour after the minute.

Usage tips

  • In Warte bitte eine Sekunde, the indefinite article is required because Sekunde is a countable feminine noun in the accusative phrase.

Other meanings

  • momentnoun

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