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der Durchbruch

B2

opening/aperture

English meaning
opening/aperture
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Durchbrüche
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

Durchbruch in a sentence

Der Durchbruch in der Wand verbindet die zwei Zimmer.

The opening in the wall connects the two rooms.

Declension of der Durchbruch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Durchbruchdie Durchbrüche
Accusativeden Durchbruchdie Durchbrüche
Dativedem Durchbruchden Durchbrüchen
Genitivedes Durchbruchsder Durchbrüche

Word family

der Durchbruch is built from durch (through) and der Bruch (a break / fraction / fracture). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Durchbruch comes from

vom Verb durchbrechen

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Questions about Durchbruch

Is it der, die or das Durchbruch?

It is der Durchbruch — Durchbruch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Durchbrüche.

What is the plural of Durchbruch?

The plural of der Durchbruch is die Durchbrüche.

What is the genitive of Durchbruch?

The genitive singular is des Durchbruchs. The dative plural is den Durchbrüchen.

What does Durchbruch mean in English?

der Durchbruch means "opening/aperture". For example: "Der Durchbruch in der Wand verbindet die zwei Zimmer." — "The opening in the wall connects the two rooms."

What level is Durchbruch in German?

Durchbruch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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