Polyglot Dictionary

Durchbruch

/ˈdʊʁçˌbʁʊx/

der noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

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N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Durchbrüche

Meaning

  1. breakthrough

    Built from durch (through) + Bruch (break, fracture).

    • Den Forschern gelang ein Durchbruch.

      The researchers achieved a breakthrough.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • durch through
  • Bruch break, fracture

Practice

1 What does Durchbruch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Den Forschern gelang ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Durchbruch?

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