der Brennpunkt

C1

focus (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
focus (wenig benutzt)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Brennpunkte

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Brennpunkt in a sentence

Der Brennpunkt der Diskussion war unstrittig.

The focus of the discussion was clear.

Declension of der Brennpunkt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Brennpunktdie Brennpunkte
Accusativeden Brennpunktdie Brennpunkte
Dativedem Brennpunktden Brennpunkten
Genitivedes Brennpunktsder Brennpunkte

Word family

der Brennpunkt is built from der Punkt (point, dot). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Brennpunkt comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Stamm des Verbs brennen und dem Substantiv Punkt

Words that go with Brennpunkt

Questions about Brennpunkt

Is it der, die or das Brennpunkt?

It is der Brennpunkt — Brennpunkt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Brennpunkte.

What is the plural of Brennpunkt?

The plural of der Brennpunkt is die Brennpunkte.

What is the genitive of Brennpunkt?

The genitive singular is des Brennpunkts. The dative plural is den Brennpunkten.

What does Brennpunkt mean in English?

der Brennpunkt means "focus (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Der Brennpunkt der Diskussion war unstrittig." — "The focus of the discussion was clear."

What level is Brennpunkt in German?

Brennpunkt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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