See also: sekunde, sekundē, and sekundė

German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Hunsrik

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Noun

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Sekunde f

  1. plural of Sekund