Rechtsbruch
German, noun[ˈʁɛçtsbʁʊχ]
Rechtsbruch is a German masculine noun meaning “breach of law” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Verstoß gegen das Recht, Brechen eines Gesetzes”.
What does Rechtsbruch mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinebreach of law
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Verstoß gegen das Recht, Brechen eines Gesetzes 2. Bezeichnung einer Fallgruppe unlauteren Wettbewerbshandelns im Rahmen des Gesetzes gegen den unlauteren Wettbewerb (UWG) §4
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 Rechtsbruch
- Rechtsbruches genitive
- Rechtsbruchs genitive
- Rechtsbrüche plural
- Rechtsbruche dative singular
- Rechtsbrüchen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Rechtsbruch?
- [ˈʁɛçtsbʁʊχ]
- [ˈʁɛçt͡sˌbʁʊx]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Rechtsbruch in German?
Rechtsbruch appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).