Geschwindigkeit

German

Etymology

From geschwind (quickly) + -ig + -keit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃvɪndɪçkaɪ̯t/, [-kʰaɪ̯tʰ]
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧schwin‧dig‧keit

Noun

Geschwindigkeit f (genitive Geschwindigkeit, plural Geschwindigkeiten)

  1. speed, pace, tempo, velocity, rate

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Synonyms

Derived terms

  • geschwind
  • geschwindig () (older word, it's in the DWB (Deutsches Wörterbuch; grimmsches Wörterbuch), started by the Brothers Grimm)

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