Anbruch

German

Etymology

Deverbal from anbrechen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanˌbʁʊx/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: An‧bruch

Noun

Anbruch m (strong, genitive Anbruches or Anbruchs, plural Anbrüche)

  1. advent, dawn, dawning
  2. (of food) first opening of a filled and sealed container
  3. (mining) exposed ore vein
  4. (forestry) rotten wood
  5. breakage (something that has been broken)

Declension

Declension of Anbruch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Anbruch die Anbrüche
genitive eines des Anbruches, Anbruchs der Anbrüche
dative einem dem Anbruch, Anbruche1 den Anbrüchen
accusative einen den Anbruch die Anbrüche

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Anbruch” in Duden online
  • “Anbruch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Anbruch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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