Brennschluss

See also: brennschluss and Brennschluß

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Brennschluss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹɛnʃlʊs/

Noun

Brennschluss (plural Brennschlüsse)

  1. The moment in the path of a rocket when the fuel burns out, after which it continues its ballistic trajectory under only the forces of gravity and air resistance (if present).
    • 1973, Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow:
      The white line, abruptly, has stopped its climb. That would be fuel cutoff, end of burning, what’s their word... Brennschluss. We don’t have one. Or else it’s classified.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From brennen +‎ Schluss.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁɛnʃlʊs/
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Noun

Brennschluss m (strong, genitive Brennschlusses, plural Brennschlüsse)

  1. Brennschluss (moment in the path of a rocket when the fuel burns out)

Declension
Declension of Brennschluss [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brennschluss die Brennschlüsse
genitive eines des Brennschlusses der Brennschlüsse
dative einem dem Brennschluss, Brennschlusse1 den Brennschlüssen
accusative einen den Brennschluss die Brennschlüsse

1Now rare, see notes.

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