No. 984 in Dutch
seconden
"Seconden" means "seconds" (units of time) in English.
In a sentence
Ik bleef maar vijf seconden langer wachten.
I only waited five seconds longer.
The word 'seconden' is used as the plural of 'seconde,' indicating a short duration of time in a countable manner.
De klok telt de seconden met een prettig, ritmisch tikken.
The clock counts the seconds with a pleasant, rhythmic ticking.
Here, 'seconden' emphasizes the periodic and consistent measurement of time.
In een paar seconden was de situatie volledig veranderd.
In a few seconds, the situation completely changed.
In this context, 'seconden' illustrates a very brief timeframe in which a significant event occurs.
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