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No. 1,229 in German

sekunden

"Sekunden" means "seconds" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ich warte nur noch wenige Sekunden.

    I am waiting just a few more seconds.

    In this sentence, 'Sekunden' is used in its plural form to refer to a small unit of time duration, highlighting immediacy.

  • Die Uhr zeigt sekundenschnelle Veränderungen.

    The clock shows second-quick changes.

    Here, 'sekunden' forms part of the adjective 'sekundenschnelle', describing changes that occur within seconds, emphasizing speed.

  • In fünf Sekunden fällt der Startschuss.

    In five seconds, the starting signal will go off.

    The sentence demonstrates 'Sekunden' as a plural noun indicating a countdown or amount of time before an event, often used for marked times or countdowns.

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