Atemzug

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːtəmt͡suːk/

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Noun

Atemzug m (genitive Atemzugs or Atemzuges, plural Atemzüge)

1. breath (a single act of breathing in and out)
   • 1961, Ernst Schnabel, Fremde ohne Souvenir, page 18:

     Jeder Atemzug war ein eiskalter Schluck Nichts.

     Every single breath was a frigid gulp of nothingness.

Derived terms

• im selben Atemzug

Further reading

• “Atemzug” in Duden online