Blackout

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English blackout.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈblɛkˌʔaʊ̯t]
  • IPA(key): [ˌblɛkˈʔaʊ̯t]
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Noun

Blackout m or n (strong, genitive Blackouts or Blackout, plural Blackouts)

  1. blackout

Usage notes
  • The Duden prescribes that unadapted borrowings from English consisting of a verb and a particle be written solid (Blackout) or, alternatively, hyphenated (Black-out). The spaced spelling (Black out) is proscribed.[1]

Declension
Declension of Blackout [masculine // neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Blackout die Blackouts
genitive eines des Blackouts, Blackout der Blackouts
dative einem dem Blackout den Blackouts
accusative einen, ein den, das Blackout die Blackouts

References
  1. “Schreibung von Fremdwörtern aus dem Englischen [Spelling of loan words from English]”, in Duden‎ (in German), Cornelsen Verlag GmbH, (Can we date this quote?), archived from the original on 2023-01-20

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