Break
German, noun[bʁɛɪ̯k]
Break is spelled B-R-E-A-K (5 letters) and appears 5.4 times per million words in written German, the 11,619th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Break is a German neuter noun meaning “break” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft”.
What does Break mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterbreak
- 2
neuterbreak
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. schnell ausgeführter Gegenangriff der in die Defensive geratenen Mannschaft 2. Spiel, bei dem der Aufschlagende verliert 3. Aufforderung des Ringrichters an die Boxer, sich aus der Umklammerung (Clinch) zu lösen und Abstand zu nehmen 4. kurzes, eingeschobenes Solo in der Jazz- oder Rockmusik
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Break
- Breaks genitive
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Break?
- [bʁɛɪ̯k]
- [bʁeːk]
- [bɹɛɪ̯k]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Break in German?
Break appears 5.4 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).