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unterbrechen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German underbrëchen, from Old High German untarbrehhan, a calque of Latin interrumpere. By surface analysis, unter- +‎ brechen. Compare Dutch onderbreken.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʊntərˈbrɛçən/, [ˌʔʊn.tɐˈbʁɛ.çn̩]
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Verb

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unterbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present unterbricht, past tense unterbrach, past participle unterbrochen, past subjunctive unterbräche, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to interrupt
    Mein Plan hätte funktioniert, aber ich wurde unterbrochen.
    My plan would have worked, but I was interrupted.

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