Hemmung

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Etymology

From hemmen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmʊŋ/
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Noun

Hemmung f (genitive Hemmung, plural Hemmungen)

  1. (psychology) inhibition
    soziale Hemmung ― social inhibition
    seine Hemmungen überwinden ― to overcome one's inhibitions
  2. scruple
    Synonyms: Bedenken, Skrupel
  3. hindrance, hindering
    Synonyms: Hemmnis, Behinderung, Hindernis, Nachteil
  4. escapement of a timepiece
    Synonym: (dated) Gang

Declension

Declension of Hemmung
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hemmung die Hemmungen
genitive einer der Hemmung der Hemmungen
dative einer der Hemmung den Hemmungen
accusative eine die Hemmung die Hemmungen

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