Epochenbruch

German

Etymology

Epoche +‎ -n- +‎ Bruch, literally “rupture of an epoch”.

Noun

Epochenbruch m (strong, genitive Epochenbruchs or (uncommon) Epochenbruches, plural Epochenbrüche)

  1. (higher register) a societal inflection point; segue from one epoch to the next

Declension
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 uncommon, see notes.

See also
  • Kulturbruch

Further reading
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