Nomen

die Störung

disruption, malfunction, interference, disorder

Es gab eine Störung im Netz.

There was a malfunction in the network.

Bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung.

Please excuse the disruption.

Er leidet an einer psychischen Störung.

He suffers from a psychological disorder.

a disruption ((in sth.dat)) a disruption in sth. Es gab eine Störung im Netz.

a disruption ((of sth.gen)) a disruption of sth. die Störung der öffentlichen Ordnung

Synonyms: die Panne (breakdown), die Unterbrechung (interruption), der Defekt (defect); Antonyms: die Ruhe (calm), die Ordnung (order)

Derived from the verb 'stören' (to disturb) and the suffix '-ung', which creates a noun from a verb.

Connect 'stören' to the English word 'stir'. A 'Störung' is something that 'stirs up' the peace and quiet.

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