noun
disturbance, interruption
B1
Störung (die; Pl. Störungen) means 'disturbance' or 'interruption', often in technical, service, or noise contexts (e.g. eine Störung in der Leitung). Note the feminine gender and regular plural. Frequently used with prepositions like in or bei: eine Störung in/bei (+ D), referring to where the problem occurs.
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Wegen einer Störung im System konnte ich mich nicht anmelden.
Because of a system malfunction I couldn't log in.
Es gab eine kurze Störung im Stromnetz.
There was a brief interruption in the power grid.
Wegen einer technischen Störung hat der Zug Verspätung.
Due to a technical problem, the train is delayed.
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a radio display flashing 'Störung' while static distorts the picture
sounds like 'storing' — imagine something stored that gets disturbed
die — imagine a feminine ribbon (like a 'dress') on the radio to remember 'die Störung'
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Commonly used for technical malfunctions (radio, internet, power) and also for interruptions in service. Plural: Störungen.