Tempo

See also: tempo and tempó

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛmpo/, [ˈtʰɛmpʰo]

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• Hyphenation: Tem‧po

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian tempo.

Noun

Tempo n (genitive Tempos, plural Tempi or Tempos)

1. (pace, rate, speed) tempo

Synonyms

• (pace, rate, speed): Geschwindigkeit

Derived terms

• Höllentempo
• Schneckentempo (“snail's pace”)
• Schritttempo (“walking pace”)
• Tempolimit (“speed limit”)

Etymology 2

From Tempo, the trademarked name of a specific brand. Compare English kleenex.

Noun

Tempo n (genitive Tempos, plural Tempos)

1. a tissue, a paper handkerchief

Declension

Synonyms

• (handkerchief): Taschentuch; Papiertaschentuch

Further reading

• “Tempo” in Duden online