Definition
A technical mechanism used to slow down or stop a vehicle or machine.
Translations
- English
- brake
- Français
- frein
- Türkçe
- fren
- Polski
- hamulec
- Русский
- тормоз
- Українська
- гальмо
GERMAN DICTIONARY
die Bremse
- B1
- Noun
- Travel & Transport
- Technology & Media
brake
/diː ˈbʁɛmzə/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- die
- Gender
- Feminine
- Plural
- Bremsen
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Travel & TransportPrimaryTechnology & Media
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Die Bremse funktioniert nicht mehr richtig.NominativSing.The brake is no longer working properly.
- Der Mechaniker reparierte die Bremse am Nachmittag.AkkusativSing.The mechanic repaired the brake in the afternoon.
- Er vertraute der Bremse bei der Abfahrt.DativSing.He trusted the brake on the descent.
- Die Wirkung der Bremse ließ nach.GenitivSing.The effectiveness of the brake decreased.
- Die Bremsen funktionieren zuverlässig.NominativPlur.The brakes work reliably.
- Die Werkstatt prüfte die Bremsen gründlich.AkkusativPlur.The workshop inspected the brakes thoroughly.
- Bei der Inspektion wurde den Bremsen besondere Aufmerksamkeit gewidmet.DativPlur.During the inspection, special attention was paid to the brakes.
- Die Qualität der Bremsen ist entscheidend.GenitivPlur.The quality of the brakes is crucial.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Bremse/ˈbʁɛmzə/
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Article phrase
die Bremse/diː ˈbʁɛmzə/
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Plural
Bremsen/ˈbʁɛmzn̩/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Bremse | die Bremsen |
| Akkusativ | die Bremse | die Bremsen |
| Dativ | der Bremse | den Bremsen |
| Genitiv | der Bremse | der Bremsen |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationeine verschlissene Bremse
- Collocationdie Bremse betätigen
- Prepositional constructionauf die Bremse tretenauf + Akkusativ
- Sentence patternDie Bremse verhindert einen Unfall.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Semantically relatedBremsanlage
A Bremse is usually a single component; a Bremsanlage comprises the entire system with several components.
- Broader termSicherheitsvorrichtung
A Bremse serves safety, but is specifically intended for slowing down or stopping vehicles and machines.
- Narrower termScheibenbremse
A Scheibenbremse is a special type of Bremse in which friction occurs at a brake disc.
- Related termKupplung
In a vehicle, the Bremse slows down or stops it, while the Kupplung connects or disconnects the engine and transmission.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word
„Bremse“ is synchronically a simple noun without a visibly productive derivation.
Word family
- bremsen
- Bremsbelag
- Bremsanlage