Hemmung

== German == === Etymology === From hemmen +‎ -ung. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛmʊŋ/ === Noun === Hemmung f (genitive Hemmung, plural Hemmungen) (psychology) inhibition soziale Hemmung ― social inhibition seine Hemmungen überwinden ― to overcome one's inhibitions scruple Synonyms: Bedenken, Skrupel hindrance, hindering Synonyms: Hemmnis, Behinderung, Hindernis, Nachteil escapement of a timepiece Synonym: (dated) Gang ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== (watchmaking, escapement): Hyponyms: Ankerhemmung, Grahamhemmung, Grashüpferhemmung, Hakenhemmung, Kreuzschlaghemmung, Rückfallankerhemmung, Spindelhemmung, Stiftenhemmung, Zylinderhemmung ==== Related terms ==== gehemmt hemmen hemmungslos === Further reading === “Hemmung” in Duden online