noun
point, dot, period
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Punkt: masculine noun (der Punkt) meaning 'point' (idea or argument), 'dot' (typographical) and 'period' (full stop). Plural: Punkte. Genitive often des Punktes/des Punkte (des Punktes per declension). Used in time expressions ('um Punkt acht') and for scores or list items.
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Der Richter befasste sich mit jedem Punkt, weil die Angelegenheit sehr ernst war.
The judge addressed each point because the matter was very serious.
An diesem Punkt müssen wir eine Entscheidung treffen.
At this point, we have to make a decision.
Am Ende des Satzes gehört ein Punkt.
A period belongs at the end of the sentence.
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Imagine a small black point on a map marking a location.
Sounds like English 'point'.
der → imagine a male referee awarding a point (male referee → der).
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Punkt can mean a geometric point, a dot used in writing, a period at the end of a sentence, or a point/score in sports. Genitive singular commonly 'des Punktes' or colloquially 'des Punkts'.