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der Einbruch

B1

burglary

English meaning
burglary
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Einbrüche
Vocabulary package
Crime & Police

Einbruch in a sentence

In der Urlaubszeit gibt es viele Wohnungseinbrüche.

There are many burglaries during vacation time.

Declension of der Einbruch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Einbruchdie Einbrüche
Accusativeden Einbruchdie Einbrüche
Dativedem Einbruchden Einbrüchen
Genitivedes Einbruchsder Einbrüche

Word family

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

Where Einbruch comes from

mittelhochdeutsch īnbruch „das Eindringen, Eingriff, Schaden“

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Questions about Einbruch

Is it der, die or das Einbruch?

It is der Einbruch — Einbruch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Einbrüche.

What is the plural of Einbruch?

The plural of der Einbruch is die Einbrüche.

What is the genitive of Einbruch?

The genitive singular is des Einbruchs. The dative plural is den Einbrüchen.

What does Einbruch mean in English?

der Einbruch means "burglary". For example: "In der Urlaubszeit gibt es viele Wohnungseinbrüche." — "There are many burglaries during vacation time."

What level is Einbruch in German?

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

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