zusammenbrechen

German

Etymology

From zusammen- + brechen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tsuˈzamənˌbʁɛçn̩], [tsuˈzamənˌbʁɛçən]
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Verb

zusammenbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present bricht zusammen, past tense brach zusammen, past participle zusammengebrochen, past subjunctive bräche zusammen, auxiliary sein)

  1. to break down, collapse
    • 1902, Stefan Zweig, Die Wanderung:
      Dann brach er ohnmächtig über der Schwelle zusammen.
      Then he collapsed unconscious across the threshold.

Conjugation

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