noun
second (unit of time), second (moment)
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Means 'second' (unit of time) and 'second' (a brief moment). Feminine noun: die Sekunde, plural Sekunden. Regular plural formation. Declension examples: die Sekunde (sing.), die Sekunden (pl.), der Sekunde (gen./dat. forms). Commonly used for durations and to indicate exact moments. Often.
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Eine Minute hat sechzig Sekunden.
One minute has sixty seconds.
Als nur noch eine Sekunde blieb, reagierten die Sportler schnell, obwohl die Strecke sehr schwierig war.
When only one second remained, the athletes reacted quickly, although the course was very difficult.
Warten Sie bitte eine Sekunde.
Please wait a second.
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Picture a ticking second hand on a clock.
Sekunde sounds like 'second' in English — same meaning.
Die Sekunde — imagine the feminine clock face (die).
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Used both as the time unit and colloquially for a very short moment.