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der Punkt

point, dot, period, issue

Mach bitte einen Punkt am Satzende.

Please put a period at the end of the sentence.

Das ist ein wichtiger Punkt in der Diskussion.

That is an important point in the discussion.

Unsere Mannschaft hat 100 Punkte.

Our team has 100 points.

Wir treffen uns um Punkt neun.

We are meeting at nine o'clock sharp.

a point on sth.dat a point on the map. Ein Punkt auf der Landkarte.

a point in sth.dat an important point in the debate. Ein wichtiger Punkt in der Debatte.

at (time) sharp We meet at 10 o'clock sharp. Wir treffen uns um Punkt 10 Uhr.

Synonyms: die Stelle (spot), das Thema (topic); Antonyms: die Linie (line)

Derived from the Latin word 'punctum', meaning 'a point' or 'a prick'.

It's a cognate of 'point'. Remember its multiple meanings: a dot (period), an issue, or a score, just like in English.

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