der Bruch

B2

a break / fraction / fracture

English meaning
a break / fraction / fracture
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Brüche
Vocabulary package
Maths & Numbers

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Bruch in a sentence

Ein Bruch ist ein Teil eines Ganzen.

A fraction is a part of a whole.

Declension of der Bruch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Bruchdie Brüche
Accusativeden Bruchdie Brüche
Dativedem Bruchden Brüchen
Genitivedes Bruchesder Brüche

Word family

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Where Bruch comes from

mittelhochdeutsch bruch, althochdeutsch bruh, westgermanisch *bruki- „Bruch“ (verwandt mit brechen), belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert :[10] Bruch(zahl) ist eine Lehnübersetzung von lateinisch numerus fractus

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Questions about Bruch

Is it der, die or das Bruch?

It is der Bruch — Bruch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Brüche.

What is the plural of Bruch?

The plural of der Bruch is die Brüche.

What is the genitive of Bruch?

The genitive singular is des Bruches. The dative plural is den Brüchen.

What does Bruch mean in English?

der Bruch means "a break / fraction / fracture". For example: "Ein Bruch ist ein Teil eines Ganzen." — "A fraction is a part of a whole."

What level is Bruch in German?

Bruch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the maths & numbers vocabulary.

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