Noun
die Spannung
Pronunciation: /ˈʃpanʊŋ/
tension
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plural Spannungen
Meanings
Noun
- tension
- voltage
- suspense (emotion of anticipation, excitement, anxiety or apprehension)
Example sentence
Die Spannung beträgt 230 Volt.
The voltage is 230 volts.
Word forms
singular
die Spannung
plural
die Spannungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Spannung
Accusativedie Spannung
Dativeder Spannung
Genitiveder Spannung
Plural
Nominativedie Spannungen
Accusativedie Spannungen
Dativeden Spannungen
Genitiveder Spannungen
Usage
- unter Spannung stehen — be under tension; also be electrically live
- mit Spannung warten — wait eagerly or in suspense; another common use
Das Seil steht unter starker Spannung.
The rope is under considerable tension.