German Conversation · Level 104
57 words
German word
Einbruch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx/
Meaning
- masculine nounbreak-in
Example
Letzte Nacht wurde bei uns ein Einbruch gemeldet.
A break-in was reported at our place last night.
More examples
Nach dem Einbruch sperrte die Polizei den Tatort ab.
After the break-in, the police sealed off the crime scene.
Core concept
A barrier gives way inward, letting someone into a building or marking a sudden downward break in a level.
Common phrases
Tatort nach einem Einbruch absperren
seal off the crime scene after a break-in
bei einem Einbruch die Polizei rufen
call the police during a break-in
Similar words
Diebstahl: The unlawful taking of property belonging to someone else.
Einbrecher: A person who breaks into buildings to commit theft.
Raub: Taking property from someone by using force or threats.
Einbruchsversuch: Trying to enter a home or building to steal, without taking property.
Definition in German
Einbruch ist das gewaltsame oder heimliche Eindringen in eine Wohnung oder ein Haus zum Zweck des Diebstahls.
Word origin
The noun Einbruch comes from the verb einbrechen, combining ein- ('in') with brechen ('break'), and later developed related figurative uses for sudden declines.
Usage tips
- The impersonal passive Bei uns wurde eingebrochen means that there was a break-in at the speaker's place without naming the intruder.
Other meanings
- intrusionnoun
- plungenoun
Opposites
- Anstiegrisenoun
Related words
- Einbrecherburglarnoun
- einbruchsicherburglar-resistantadjective