der Aussetzer
Translation
lapse, blackout, misfire, glitch
Examples
Er hatte einen kurzen Aussetzer.
He had a brief lapse.
Der Motor hat manchmal Aussetzer.
The engine sometimes misfires.
Grammar Patterns
einen Aussetzer haben to have a lapse/blackout He had a lapse while speaking.
Similar Words
die Unterbrechung (interruption), die Störung (disturbance), der Blackout (blackout)
Etymology
From the verb 'aussetzen' (to stop, pause). 'aus-' (out) + 'setzen' (to set). The idea of something being 'set out' of a process.
Memory Tips
Imagine a gear in a machine being 'set out' (aus-setzen), causing a glitch or misfire.