sekundenlang
lasting for seconds
Word details
- German meaning
- Von der Dauer einer oder mehrerer Sekunden.
- English meaning
- For seconds
- Synonym
- kurz, augenblicklich
- German example
- Er zögerte sekundenlang, bevor er antwortete.
- English example
- He hesitated for seconds before answering.
Related words
- minutenlang
For minutes
Example sentences with “sekundenlang”
Es war sekundenlang totenstill. (It was dead silent for seconds.)
Frequently asked questions
How does '-lang' work?
The suffix '-lang' indicates the duration of an event.