einbrechen

German

Etymology

ein- +‎ brechen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçn̩], [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌbʁɛçən]
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧bre‧chen

Verb

einbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present bricht ein, past tense brach ein, past participle eingebrochen, past subjunctive bräche ein, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to break in (for example, to steal something)
    Jemand ist in die Wohnung eingebrochen.
    Someone broke into the apartment.
  2. to break down

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