der Eingriff
Translation
intervention, interference, procedure, infringement
Examples
Der ärztliche Eingriff war erfolgreich.
The medical procedure was successful.
Das war ein Eingriff in meine Privatsphäre.
That was an infringement of my privacy.
Ein Eingriff in die Natur kann Folgen haben.
An intervention in nature can have consequences.
Grammar Patterns
an intervention/infringement in/of sth.acc an infringement of my privacy
Similar Words
die Intervention (intervention), die Einmischung (interference); Antonyms: die Nichteinmischung (non-interference)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in/into) + 'Griff' (grip, grasp). Literally 'a grasping into' something, signifying an intervention.
Memory Tips
Picture 'gripping into' a situation to change it, whether it's a surgeon's hand or a government's policy.