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Etymology edit

fehl- +‎ Start

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːlʃtaʁt/
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Noun edit

Fehlstart m (strong, genitive Fehlstarts or (uncommon) Fehlstartes, plural Fehlstarts or Fehlstarte)

  1. (sports) false start (starting before the signal)
    Synonym: Frühstart
  2. (by extension, especially aviation) failure at launch, start

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