der Einbruch
Translation
burglary, break-in, slump, onset
Examples
Die Polizei untersucht den Einbruch.
The police are investigating the burglary.
Es gab einen Einbruch an der Börse.
There was a slump on the stock market.
Wir warteten auf den Einbruch der Nacht.
We waited for the onset of night.
Grammar Patterns
((the break-in)) ((into sth.)) the break-in into sth. The break-in into the house happened at night.
((the onset)) ((of sth.)) the onset of sth. at the onset of darkness
Similar Words
Synonyms: Diebstahl (theft), Zusammenbruch (collapse); Antonyms: Aufbau (construction), Aufschwung (upswing)
Etymology
From the verb 'einbrechen' (to break in). It combines 'ein-' (in) and 'Bruch' (break). Literally, 'a break-in'.
Memory Tips
Think of something 'breaking in': a burglar into a house, darkness into the day, or a crash in the market.