einbrechen

B1

break in

English meaning
break in
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

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einbrechen in a sentence

Jemand ist in unsere Wohnung eingebrochen.

Someone broke into our apartment.

Conjugation of einbrechen

einbrechen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichbreche ein
dubrichst ein
er/sie/esbricht ein
wirbrechen ein
ihrbrecht ein
sie/Siebrechen ein
Simple past (er/sie/es)
brach ein
Perfect
ist eingebrochen

Word family

einbrechen is built from brechen (to break). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where einbrechen comes from

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Questions about einbrechen

How do you conjugate einbrechen?

Present tense: ich breche ein, du brichst ein, er bricht ein, wir brechen ein, ihr brecht ein, sie brechen ein. Simple past: brach ein. Perfect: ist eingebrochen. einbrechen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does einbrechen mean in English?

einbrechen means "break in". For example: "Jemand ist in unsere Wohnung eingebrochen." — "Someone broke into our apartment."

What level is einbrechen in German?

einbrechen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.

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