No. 4,234 in German
brachen
"Brachen" is the past tense of "brechen," meaning "broke" or "fractured" in English.
In a sentence
Sie brachen die Vase aus Versehen.
They broke the vase accidentally.
Here, 'brachen' is used as the preterite form of the verb 'brechen,' indicating an action in the past where something was accidentally broken.
Sie brachen auf, um die Reise zu beginnen.
They set off to begin the journey.
In this context, 'brachen' is the preterite form of 'aufbrechen,' a compound verb indicating the action of departing or starting a journey.
Die Gespräche brachen plötzlich ab.
The conversations suddenly broke off.
Here, 'brachen' refers to the preterite form of 'abbrechen,' emphasizing an abrupt termination or disruption of the conversations.
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