der Nervenzusammenbruch
Translation
nervous breakdown
Examples
Nach dem Stress hatte er einen Nervenzusammenbruch.
After the stress, he had a nervous breakdown.
Sie erlitt einen Nervenzusammenbruch wegen der Arbeit.
She suffered a nervous breakdown because of work.
Grammar Patterns
to have/suffer a nervous breakdown After the stress, he had a nervous breakdown.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Burnout, Erschöpfung (exhaustion)
Etymology
A compound noun from 'Nerven' (nerves) and 'Zusammenbruch' (collapse, breakdown). Literally a 'nerves-collapse'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Nerven' (nerves) + 'zusammen' (together) + 'Bruch' (break). Imagine nerves 'breaking together'.