Noun
der Abbruch
Pronunciation: /ˈapbʁʊχ/
demolition
C2
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plural Abbrüche
Meanings
Noun
- demolition
- termination, discontinuation
- abort
Example sentence
Der Abbruch der alten Fabrik beginnt nächste Woche.
The demolition of the old factory begins next week.
Word forms
singular
der Abbruch
plural
die Abbrüche
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Abbruch
Accusativeden Abbruch
Dativedem Abbruch
Genitivedes Abbruchs
Plural
Nominativedie Abbrüche
Accusativedie Abbrüche
Dativeden Abbrüchen
Genitiveder Abbrüche
Usage
- der Abbruch eines Gebäudes — In building work, Abbruch can mean demolition.
- der Abbruch einer Reise — In another context, it means cutting something short.
Vor dem Abbruch des Hauses werden die alten Fenster ausgebaut.
The old windows are removed before the house is demolished.