Epochenbruch
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Epoche + -n- + Bruch, literally “rupture of an epoch”.
Noun
[edit]Epochenbruch m (strong, genitive Epochenbruchs or (uncommon) Epochenbruches, plural Epochenbrüche)
- (higher register) a societal inflection point; segue from one epoch to the next
Declension
[edit]Declension of Epochenbruch [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Epochenbruch | die | Epochenbrüche |
| genitive | eines | des | Epochenbruchs, Epochenbruches1 | der | Epochenbrüche |
| dative | einem | dem | Epochenbruch, Epochenbruche1,2 | den | Epochenbrüchen |
| accusative | einen | den | Epochenbruch | die | Epochenbrüche |
1Uncommon.
2Now rare, see notes.
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Epochenbruch” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Epochenbruch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache