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
Composed of 'ein-' (in/into) and 'Griff' (grip, grasp). It literally means 'a grasping into' something, which conveys the idea of intervention.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'gripping into' a problem to solve it, like a doctor performing a procedure or a state intervening in the economy.