die Sekunde
Translation
second
Examples
Eine Minute hat 60 Sekunden.
One minute has 60 seconds.
Warte mal eine Sekunde!
Wait a second!
Grammar Patterns
eine Sekunde a second, just a moment Please wait a second.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Augenblick (moment), der Moment (moment)
Etymology
From Latin 'pars minuta secunda' (the second small part), referring to the second division of the hour by 60.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to 'second' in English and related words in many other European languages.