der Stromausfall
Translation
power cut, power outage, blackout
Examples
Wegen des Sturms gab es einen Stromausfall.
There was a power cut because of the storm.
Der Stromausfall dauerte zwei Stunden.
The power cut lasted for two hours.
Grammar Patterns
to have/experience a power cut ((et4)) We had a long power cut yesterday.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Panne (breakdown), die Störung (disruption); Antonym: die Stromversorgung (power supply)
Etymology
Composed of 'Strom' (stream, electricity) and 'Ausfall' (failure, outage). Literally 'electricity failure'.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'stream' (Strom) of electricity 'falling out' (Ausfall). This image helps remember the meaning of a power cut.