der Zeitpunkt

B1

point in time

English meaning
point in time
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zeitpunkte
Vocabulary package
Calendar & Dates

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Zeitpunkt in a sentence

Er ist krank. Das ist kein guter Zeitpunkt für einen Besuch.

He is sick. This is not a good point in time for a visit.

Declension of der Zeitpunkt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zeitpunktdie Zeitpunkte
Accusativeden Zeitpunktdie Zeitpunkte
Dativedem Zeitpunktden Zeitpunkten
Genitivedes Zeitpunktesder Zeitpunkte

Word family

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

Where Zeitpunkt comes from

Determinativkompositum aus Zeit und Punkt

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Questions about Zeitpunkt

Is it der, die or das Zeitpunkt?

It is der Zeitpunkt — Zeitpunkt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Zeitpunkte.

What is the plural of Zeitpunkt?

The plural of der Zeitpunkt is die Zeitpunkte.

What is the genitive of Zeitpunkt?

The genitive singular is des Zeitpunktes. The dative plural is den Zeitpunkten.

What does Zeitpunkt mean in English?

der Zeitpunkt means "point in time". For example: "Er ist krank. Das ist kein guter Zeitpunkt für einen Besuch." — "He is sick. This is not a good point in time for a visit."

What level is Zeitpunkt in German?

Zeitpunkt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the calendar & dates vocabulary.

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