der Schwerpunkt

B1

focus, emphasis

English meaning
focus, emphasis
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schwerpunkte
Vocabulary package
Importance & Priority

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Schwerpunkt in a sentence

Der Schwerpunkt des Kurses liegt auf Grammatik.

The focus of the course is on grammar.

Declension of der Schwerpunkt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schwerpunktdie Schwerpunkte
Accusativeden Schwerpunktdie Schwerpunkte
Dativedem Schwerpunktden Schwerpunkten
Genitivedes Schwerpunktesder Schwerpunkte

Word family

der Schwerpunkt is built from schwer (heavy, difficult) and 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 Schwerpunkt

Is it der, die or das Schwerpunkt?

It is der Schwerpunkt — Schwerpunkt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schwerpunkte.

What is the plural of Schwerpunkt?

The plural of der Schwerpunkt is die Schwerpunkte.

What is the genitive of Schwerpunkt?

The genitive singular is des Schwerpunktes. The dative plural is den Schwerpunkten.

What does Schwerpunkt mean in English?

der Schwerpunkt means "focus, emphasis". For example: "Der Schwerpunkt des Kurses liegt auf Grammatik." — "The focus of the course is on grammar."

What level is Schwerpunkt in German?

Schwerpunkt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the importance & priority vocabulary.

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