Usage Note
Moment is another gender trap: der Moment (masculine) is an instant in time, while das Moment (neuter) is a technical 'factor' or physics 'moment'. Everyday speech uses the masculine, as in Moment mal! ('hang on a sec!'). Plural Momente.
Examples
"Einen Moment bitte, ich komme gleich."
Natural Translation
One moment please, I'm coming right away.
Literal Translation
One moment please, I come right-away.
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