Hemmung
German edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Hemmung f (genitive Hemmung, plural Hemmungen)
- (psychology) inhibition
- soziale Hemmung ― social inhibition
- seine Hemmungen überwinden ― to overcome one's inhibitions
- scruple
- hindrance, hindering
- Synonyms: Hemmnis, Behinderung, Hindernis, Nachteil
- escapement of a timepiece
- Synonym: (dated) Gang
Declension edit
Declension of Hemmung [feminine]
Hyponyms edit
- (watchmaking, escapement): Hyponyms: Ankerhemmung, Grahamhemmung, Grashüpferhemmung, Hakenhemmung, Kreuzschlaghemmung, Rückfallankerhemmung, Spindelhemmung, Stiftenhemmung, Zylinderhemmung
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Further reading edit
- “Hemmung” in Duden online