German word

Eingriff

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯ngʁɪf/

Meaning

  • masculine nounintervention

Example

Die Eingriffe der Regierung waren notwendig.

The government's interventions were necessary.

Illustration for Eingriff (intervention)

More examples

Viele Menschen lehnen Eingriffe in ihre digitalen Daten ab.

Many people reject interference with their digital data.

Core concept

An outside force reaches into an established arrangement and leaves it different, whether the arrangement is a body, a process, or a legal boundary.

Common phrases

  • Eingriff in die Privatsphäre

    invasion of privacy

  • medizinischer Eingriff

    medical intervention

  • chirurgischer Eingriff

    surgical intervention

Similar words

Einschreiten: Prompt action to contain danger or restore order in a situation.
Maßnahme: A concrete action planned and carried out for a particular purpose.
Einmischung: Interference in other people's affairs without being invited or entitled to do so.

Definition in German

Das Eingreifen in einen bestehenden Zustand oder Prozess, wodurch dieser verändert wird.

Word origin

The noun Eingriff comes from eingreifen, literally 'to grasp into', with Griff deriving from the Germanic verb greifen, 'to grasp'.

Usage tips

  • The plural is Eingriffe, and the noun is masculine: der Eingriff, die Eingriffe.

Other meanings

  • surgical procedurenoun
  • infringementnoun
  • interferencenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • eingreifeninterveneverb
  • eingreifendinterveningadjective

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