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Hemmung

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German

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Etymology

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From hemmen +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛmʊŋ/
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Noun

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Hemmung f (genitive Hemmung, plural Hemmungen)

  1. (psychology) inhibition
    soziale Hemmungsocial inhibition
    seine Hemmungen überwindento overcome one's inhibitions
  2. scruple
    Synonyms: Bedenken, Skrupel
  3. hindrance, hindering
    Synonyms: Hemmnis, Behinderung, Hindernis, Nachteil
  4. escapement of a timepiece
    Synonym: (dated) Gang

Declension

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Hyponyms

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