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Die Ampel ist nur zehn Sekunden grün. The light is only green for ten seconds.

noun · A1

die Sekunde

[zeˈkʊndə]

second

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Grammar

Plural
die Sekunden In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Sekunde die Sekunden
Accusative wen? was? die Sekunde die Sekunden
Dative wem? der Sekunde den Sekunden
Genitive wessen? der Sekunde der Sekunden

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der Sekundenzeigersekundenlang

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