der Sekundentakt
Translation
every second, at one-second intervals
Examples
Die Nachrichten trafen im Sekundentakt ein.
The news arrived every second.
Das Licht blinkte im Sekundentakt.
The light flashed at one-second intervals.
Grammar Patterns
im Sekundentakt ((im+3)) every second, at one-second intervals The emails are arriving every second.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ständig (constantly), ununterbrochen (uninterruptedly)
Etymology
A compound of 'Sekunde' (second) and 'Takt' (beat, rhythm). Literally means 'second-beat'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a clock's second hand ticking, creating a 'Takt' (beat) every 'Sekunde' (second).