die Geschwindigkeit
Translation
speeds, velocities
Examples
Die Autos fuhren mit hohen Geschwindigkeiten.
The cars drove at high speeds.
Es gibt verschiedene Geschwindigkeiten für das Internet.
There are different speeds for the internet.
Grammar Patterns
at ((high/low)) speeds The trains travel at high speeds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Tempo (pace, speed); Antonyms: die Langsamkeit (slowness)
Etymology
From the adjective 'geschwind' (fast, swift) + the suffix '-igkeit', which forms abstract nouns, similar to '-ness' or '-ity' in English.
Memory Tips
Think of something moving so 'geschwind' (swiftly) that it seems to 'schwinden' (vanish). The '-keit' suffix turns this idea into the noun 'speed'.