Definition
A man who illegally enters a building in order to steal something.
Translations
- English
- male burglar
- Français
- cambrioleur
- Türkçe
- erkek ev hırsızı
- Polski
- włamywacz
- Русский
- взломщик
- Українська
- крадій-зломник
GERMAN DICTIONARY
der Einbrecher
- B1
- Noun
- Society & Public Life
- Home & Household
male burglar
/deːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯nbʁɛçɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- der
- Gender
- Masculine
- Plural
- Einbrecher
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Derived word
- Topics
- Society & Public LifePrimaryHome & Household
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Der Einbrecher stieg durch ein geöffnetes Fenster ein.NominativSing.The burglar entered through an open window.
- Die Polizei nahm den Einbrecher noch in derselben Nacht fest.AkkusativSing.The police arrested the burglar that same night.
- Die Polizei gab dem Einbrecher keine Gelegenheit zur Flucht.DativSing.The police gave the burglar no opportunity to escape.
- Das Versteck des Einbrechers wurde am frühen Morgen entdeckt.GenitivSing.The burglar’s hideout was discovered early in the morning.
- Die Einbrecher flohen in der Dunkelheit.NominativPlur.The burglars fled in the darkness.
- Die Polizei verfolgte die Einbrecher bis zum Stadtrand.AkkusativPlur.The police pursued the burglars to the outskirts of the city.
- Die Ermittler stellten den Einbrechern viele Fragen.DativPlur.The investigators asked the burglars many questions.
- Die Beute der Einbrecher wurde später sichergestellt.GenitivPlur.The burglars’ loot was later recovered.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Einbrecher/ˈaɪ̯nbʁɛçɐ/
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Article phrase
der Einbrecher/deːɐ̯ ˈaɪ̯nbʁɛçɐ/
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Plural
Einbrecher/ˈaɪ̯nbʁɛçɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | der Einbrecher | die Einbrecher |
| Akkusativ | den Einbrecher | die Einbrecher |
| Dativ | dem Einbrecher | den Einbrechern |
| Genitiv | des Einbrechers | der Einbrecher |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationeinen Einbrecher festnehmen
- CollocationEinbrecher auf frischer Tat ertappen
- Collocationeinen Einbrecher verfolgen
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Einbrecher sprechenmit + Dativ
- Sentence patternDer Einbrecher drang nachts in das Haus ein.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymEindringling
Einbrecher specifically denotes an Eindringling with the intention of stealing; Eindringling is broader and does not necessarily involve planning a theft.
- Narrower termWohnungseinbrecher
A Wohnungseinbrecher is a specific Einbrecher who enters an apartment or residential house.
- Broader termDieb — thief
A Dieb is broader in scope: they steal without entering a building; a Einbrecher typically acts as a Dieb.
- Easily confused withEinbrecherin — female burglar
Einbrecher is the masculine term for a person; Einbrecherin denotes the feminine form.
- Easily confused withEinbruch — burglary
Einbrecher denotes the person; Einbruch denotes the unlawful entry into a building or the offense associated with it.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeDerived word
- einbrechenOther
- -erSuffix
„Einbrecher“ is derived from the verb „einbrechen“ with the personal suffix „-er“ and denotes a person who commits burglary.
Word family
- Einbruch — burglary
- einbrechen
- Einbrecherin — female burglar