durchbrechen

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German

Etymology 1

From Middle High German durchbrechen, from Old High German duruhbrehhan, from Proto-West Germanic *þuruhbrekan; analyzable as durch (through) +‎ brechen (to break).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʊʁçˌbʁɛçən/
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  • Hyphenation: durch‧bre‧chen

Verb

durchbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present bricht durch, past tense brach durch, past participle durchgebrochen, past subjunctive bräche durch, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (transitive) to break something in two
    ein Brot durchbrechensplit a loaf of bread
  2. (intransitive) to break in two; to snap
  3. (intransitive) to break through
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Etymology 2

durch- +‎ brechen

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durchbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present durchbricht, past tense durchbrach, past participle durchbrochen, past subjunctive durchbräche, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to break through something; to penetrate; to breach
    die Schallmauer durchbrechenbreak the sound barrier
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