German

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Etymology

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heran- +‎ brechen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hɛˈʁanˌbʁɛçən/

Verb

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heranbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present bricht heran, past tense brach heran, past participle herangebrochen, past subjunctive bräche heran, auxiliary sein)

  1. (of the sea or waves) to surge, break
  2. (Switzerland) to start, commence

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