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der Nervenzusammenbruch

B2

a mental breakdown

English meaning
a mental breakdown
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nervenzusammenbräche
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

Nervenzusammenbruch in a sentence

Nach dem Trauma erlitt er einen Nervenzusammenbruch.

After the trauma, he suffered a mental breakdown.

Declension of der Nervenzusammenbruch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nervenzusammenbruchdie Nervenzusammenbräche
Accusativeden Nervenzusammenbruchdie Nervenzusammenbräche
Dativedem Nervenzusammenbruchden Nervenzusammenbrüchen
Genitivedes Nervenzusammenbruchsder Nervenzusammenbräche

Word family

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

Where Nervenzusammenbruch comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Nerv und Zusammenbruch sowie dem Fugenelement -en

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Questions about Nervenzusammenbruch

Is it der, die or das Nervenzusammenbruch?

It is der Nervenzusammenbruch — Nervenzusammenbruch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Nervenzusammenbräche.

What is the plural of Nervenzusammenbruch?

The plural of der Nervenzusammenbruch is die Nervenzusammenbräche.

What is the genitive of Nervenzusammenbruch?

The genitive singular is des Nervenzusammenbruchs. The dative plural is den Nervenzusammenbrüchen.

What does Nervenzusammenbruch mean in English?

der Nervenzusammenbruch means "a mental breakdown". For example: "Nach dem Trauma erlitt er einen Nervenzusammenbruch." — "After the trauma, he suffered a mental breakdown."

What level is Nervenzusammenbruch in German?

Nervenzusammenbruch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the mental health vocabulary.

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