Die Spannung
Example: Die Spannung im Stromkreis muss genau gemessen werden.
Definition
"Die Spannung" in technical contexts refers to the electrical potential difference between two points in a circuit, which drives the flow of electric current. It is essential for ensuring that circuits operate correctly and safely, as in the phrase 'Die Spannung im Stromkreis muss genau gemessen werden.'
Etymology
The word "die Spannung" comes from the German root 'spannen,' meaning 'to stretch' or 'to tense.' Originally, it described tension or tightness, but over time it was adopted in technical fields to describe electrical tension or voltage, reflecting the idea of energy being 'stretched' across a circuit.
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"Die Spannung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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