motorstopp

Swedish

Etymology

From motor (“engine”) +‎ stopp (“stop”).

Noun

motorstopp n

1. an engine stopping unexpectedly, engine failure

   Bilen fick motorstopp och fick bärgas

   The car suffered a breakdown and had to be towed

Usage notes

Of any engine and any vehicle, including planes.

Declension

Declension of motorstopp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	motorstopp	motorstopps
	definite	motorstoppet	motorstoppets
plural	indefinite	motorstopp	motorstopps
	definite	motorstoppen	motorstoppens

See also

• bogsera
• bärga

References

• motorstopp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• motorstopp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)