Brennschluss

See also: brennschluss and Brennschluß

English

Alternative forms

• brennschluss

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

• Brennschluß (superseded)

Etymology

From brennen +‎ Schluss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁɛnʃlʊs/

• Audio:

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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.