Nomen

der Eingriff

intervention, procedure, operation, infringement

Der Arzt erklärte den medizinischen Eingriff.

The doctor explained the medical procedure.

Das war ein Eingriff in meine Privatsphäre.

That was an infringement on my privacy.

an intervention/infringement on ((sth.)) Das war ein Eingriff in meine Privatsphäre.

Synonyms: Intervention, Operation; Antonyms: Unterlassung (omission)

Composed of 'ein-' (in, into) and 'Griff' (grip). It literally translates to an 'in-grip' or 'grasping into'.

Think of an 'intervention' as 'gripping into' a situation to change it.

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