Tempo

See also: tempo and tempó

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɛmpo/, [ˈtɛmpo]
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Italian tempo.

Noun

Tempo n (genitive Tempos, plural Tempi or Tempos)

(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)

a tissue, a paper handkerchief

Synonyms

(handkerchief): Taschentuch; Papiertaschentuch

Further reading

Tempo in Duden online

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