der Blackout
Translation
blackout, power outage, power failure, memory lapse
Examples
Wegen des Sturms gab es einen Blackout.
There was a blackout because of the storm.
Bei der Prüfung hatte ich einen totalen Blackout.
I had a total blackout during the exam.
Grammar Patterns
to have a blackout to experience a memory lapse I had a total blackout during the exam.
there is a blackout a power outage occurs There was a blackout because of the storm.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Stromausfall, Gedächtnislücke; Antonyms: Stromversorgung (power supply), Erinnerung (memory)
Etymology
From English "black" + "out". The German language borrowed this word directly.
Memory Tips
It's the same word as in English! Just remember it's a masculine noun in German: "der Blackout".