A microelectromechanical gyroscope structure for detecting angular motion about an axis of angular motion, the structure including: a drive element suspended for one-dimensional motion in a direction of a drive axis, wherein the drive axis is orthogonal to the axis of angular motion; a sense body that carries one or more sense rotor electrodes and is coupled to the drive element with a first directional spring structure; the first directional spring structure forces the sense body to move with the drive element and has a preferred direction of motion in a direction of a sense axis, wherein the sense axis is orthogonal both to the axis of angular motion and to the drive axis; wherein the drive element includes an actuation body and a drive frame wherein the first spring structure couples the sense body directionally to the drive frame; characterized in that the drive element includes a second directional spring structure that couples the drive frame to the actuation body such that the actuation body, the second directional spring structure and the drive frame are arranged successively in the direction of the sense axis, and the second directional spring structure has a preferred direction of motion in the direction of the sense axis; the actuation body carries one or more drive electrodes and is coupled to one or more first anchor points with a third directional spring structure that has a preferred direction of motion in the direction of the drive axis; the drive frame is coupled to one or more second anchor points (112,130) with a fourth spring structure (108, 136) that has a preferred direction of motion in the direction of the drive axis. a drive element suspended for one-dimensional motion in a direction of a drive axis, wherein the drive axis is orthogonal to the axis of angular motion; a sense body that carries one or more sense rotor electrodes and is coupled to the drive element with a first directional spring structure; the first directional spring structure forces the sense body to move with the drive element and has a preferred direction of motion in a direction of a sense axis, wherein the sense axis is orthogonal both to the axis of angular motion and to the drive axis; wherein the drive element includes an actuation body and a drive frame wherein the first spring structure couples the sense body directionally to the drive frame; characterized in that the drive element includes a second directional spring structure that couples the drive frame to the actuation body such that the actuation body, the second directional spring structure and the drive frame are arranged successively in the direction of the sense axis, and the second directional spring structure has a preferred direction of motion in the direction of the sense axis; the actuation body carries one or more drive electrodes and is coupled to one or more first anchor points with a third directional spring structure that has a preferred direction of motion in the direction of the drive axis; the drive frame is coupled to one or more second anchor points (112,130) with a fourth spring structure (108, 136) that has a preferred direction of motion in the direction of the drive axis.