Hemmung
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hemmung f (genitive Hemmung, plural Hemmungen)
- (psychology) inhibition
- soziale Hemmung ― social inhibition
- seine Hemmungen überwinden ― to overcome one's inhibitions
- scruple
- hindrance, hindering
- Synonyms: Hemmnis, Behinderung, Hindernis, Nachteil
- escapement of a timepiece
- Synonym: (dated) Gang
Declension
[edit]Declension of Hemmung [feminine]
Hyponyms
[edit]- (watchmaking, escapement): Hyponyms: Ankerhemmung, Grahamhemmung, Grashüpferhemmung, Hakenhemmung, Kreuzschlaghemmung, Rückfallankerhemmung, Spindelhemmung, Stiftenhemmung, Zylinderhemmung
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Hemmung” in Duden online