Die Stromabschaltung
Example: Die Stromabschaltung dauerte wegen Reparaturen mehrere Stunden.
Definition
"Die Stromabschaltung" refers to the event or act of cutting off electrical power supply, usually temporarily, often for maintenance, repairs, or emergencies. For example, "Die Stromabschaltung dauerte wegen Reparaturen mehrere Stunden" means the power outage lasted several hours due to repairs.
Etymology
The German word "die Stromabschaltung" is a compound of "Strom" meaning 'electric current' or 'power,' and "Abschaltung," meaning 'shutdown' or 'switching off.' It literally denotes the process of turning off the electrical current. Did you know? German frequently forms precise technical terms by combining simpler words like this!
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"Die Stromabschaltung" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Energy - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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