Vokabahn

Atemzug

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Noun

der Atemzug

Pronunciation: /ˈaːtəmt͡suːk/

breath (a single act of breathing in and out)

C1 rank #8,043 plural Atemzüge

Meanings

Noun
  1. breath (a single act of breathing in and out)

Example sentence

Blase alle Kerzen auf dem Geburtstagskuchen mit einem Atemzug aus!

Blow out all the candles on the birthday cake with one breath!

Word forms

singular der Atemzug
plural die Atemzüge

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Atemzug
Accusativeden Atemzug
Dativedem Atemzug
Genitivedes Atemzugs

Plural

Nominativedie Atemzüge
Accusativedie Atemzüge
Dativeden Atemzügen
Genitiveder Atemzüge

Usage

  • einen tiefen Atemzug nehmen — take a deep breath; the noun names one breath
  • im selben Atemzug — in the same breath; often used for things said immediately together
Extra sentence

Vor dem ersten Satz nahm sie einen tiefen Atemzug.

Before the first sentence, she took a deep breath.