hereinbrechen
to set in (of darkness/night)
- Past (Präteritum)
- brach herein
- Past participle
- hereingebrochen (sein)
Irregular strong verb using sein as it denotes a change of state. It is primarily used for the onset of darkness, weather, or negative events. It behaves as a separable verb in all tenses. Do not confuse with the non-separable verb einbrechen, which typically refers to burglary or structural collapse.
Conjugation
Present
- bricht herein
- 3rd person singular present
Past
- hereinbrach
- 1st/3rd person singular past
- brach herein
- past
Participle
- hereingebrochen
- past participle with sein
Infinitive
- hereinbrechen
- infinitive