der Kippunkt

C1

tipping point

English meaning
tipping point
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kippunkte
Vocabulary package
Environment & Climate

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Kippunkt in a sentence

Der Kippunkt des Klimawandels rückt immer näher.

The tipping point of climate change is drawing ever closer.

Declension of der Kippunkt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kippunktdie Kippunkte
Accusativeden Kippunktdie Kippunkte
Dativedem Kippunktden Kippunkten
Genitivedes Kippunktsder Kippunkte

Word family

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

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Questions about Kippunkt

Is it der, die or das Kippunkt?

It is der Kippunkt — Kippunkt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kippunkte.

What is the plural of Kippunkt?

The plural of der Kippunkt is die Kippunkte.

What is the genitive of Kippunkt?

The genitive singular is des Kippunkts. The dative plural is den Kippunkten.

What does Kippunkt mean in English?

der Kippunkt means "tipping point". For example: "Der Kippunkt des Klimawandels rückt immer näher." — "The tipping point of climate change is drawing ever closer."

What level is Kippunkt in German?

Kippunkt is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the environment & climate vocabulary.

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