This is the 1995th most frequent Dutch word.
breek
"Breek" means "break" in English.
Here, 'breek' is the first-person singular form of the verb 'breken', meaning 'to break', used literally to describe the act of causing physical separation.
Ik breek de vaas per ongeluk.
I accidentally break the vase.
In this case, 'breek' is used metaphorically within the noun 'breekpunt', representing the point where something figuratively breaks or reaches a threshold.
Het breekpunt van de discussie werd bereikt.
The breaking point of the discussion was reached.
Here, 'breek' is the second-person singular form of 'breken', used within the idiomatic expression 'het ijs breken', which means 'to break the ice' or 'to ease tension in a situation'.