der Kipppunkt

C1

tipping point

English meaning
tipping point
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kipppunkte
Vocabulary package
Change & Development

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Kipppunkt in a sentence

Klimawandel könnte der Kipppunkt für unser Überleben sein.

Climate change could be the tipping point for our survival.

Declension of der Kipppunkt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kipppunktdie Kipppunkte
Accusativeden Kipppunktdie Kipppunkte
Dativedem Kipppunktden Kipppunkten
Genitivedes Kipppunktsder Kipppunkte

Word family

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

Where Kipppunkt comes from

Determinativkompositum (Zusammensetzung) aus dem Stamm des Verbs kippen und dem Substantiv Punkt

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Questions about Kipppunkt

Is it der, die or das Kipppunkt?

It is der Kipppunkt — Kipppunkt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kipppunkte.

What is the plural of Kipppunkt?

The plural of der Kipppunkt is die Kipppunkte.

What is the genitive of Kipppunkt?

The genitive singular is des Kipppunkts. The dative plural is den Kipppunkten.

What does Kipppunkt mean in English?

der Kipppunkt means "tipping point". For example: "Klimawandel könnte der Kipppunkt für unser Überleben sein." — "Climate change could be the tipping point for our survival."

What level is Kipppunkt in German?

Kipppunkt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the change & development vocabulary.

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