kondensationsstrimma

Swedish

Etymology

kondensation (“condensation”) +‎ -s- +‎ strimma (“stripe”)

Noun

kondensationsstrimma c

1. contrail

   Synonyms: (abbreviations) K-strimma, k-strimma

   Hypernym: fjädermoln (“cirrus cloud”)

   • 1944 October 14, Aftonbladet‎^[1], page 1:

     Efter sig släpade det emellertid en lång vit kondensationsstrimma som tydligt […]

     Behind it, however, it dragged a long white condensation trail as clear […]

Usage notes

If the contrail last for an extended time, 10 minutes according to SMHI, it is considered a type of fjädermoln (“cirrus cloud”).

Declension

Declension of kondensationsstrimma

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kondensationsstrimma	kondensationsstrimmas
	definite	kondensationsstrimman	kondensationsstrimmans
plural	indefinite	kondensationsstrimmor	kondensationsstrimmors
	definite	kondensationsstrimmorna	kondensationsstrimmornas

See also

• chemtrail c

References

• Kondensationsstrimmor at SMHI