der Punkt

B1

point, dot

English meaning
point, dot
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Punkte

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Punkt in a sentence

Das Konzert beginnt um Punkt 20 Uhr.

The concert begins at exactly 8 p.m.

Declension of der Punkt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Punktdie Punkte
Accusativeden Punktdie Punkte
Dativedem Punktden Punkten
Genitivedes Punktesder Punkte

Word family

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Where Punkt comes from

mittelhochdeutsch punct, pun(k)t, im 13. Jahrhundert von dem spätlateinischen Wort punctus entlehnt, das für das klassisch-lateinische punctum steht und ursprünglich „der Einstich, das Gestochene“, aber auch „Punkt, Abschnitt“ bedeutete.

Words that go with Punkt

Questions about Punkt

Is it der, die or das Punkt?

It is der Punkt — Punkt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Punkte.

What is the plural of Punkt?

The plural of der Punkt is die Punkte.

What is the genitive of Punkt?

The genitive singular is des Punktes. The dative plural is den Punkten.

What does Punkt mean in English?

der Punkt means "point, dot". For example: "Das Konzert beginnt um Punkt 20 Uhr." — "The concert begins at exactly 8 p.m."

What level is Punkt in German?

Punkt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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