Brennpunkt

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German

Etymology

Calque of New Latin pūnctum ūstiōnis (17th c.), after the fact that sun rays burn when concentrated in a focus. By surface analysis, brennen +‎ Punkt

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt/
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  • Hyphenation: Brenn‧punkt

Noun

Brennpunkt m (strong, genitive Brennpunkts, plural Brennpunkte)

  1. (optics) focus, focal point (point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge)
    Synonym: Fokus
  2. (mathematics) focus (point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge)
  3. (figurative) focus
    Synonym: Blickpunkt
  4. (figurative) hotspot, trouble spot, flashpoint
    ein sozialer Brennpunkt ― a social hotspot
    ein Sicherheitsbrennpunkt ― a security hotspot
    ein Umweltbrennpunkt ― an environmental flashpoint

Declension

Declension of Brennpunkt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brennpunkt die Brennpunkte
genitive eines des Brennpunkts der Brennpunkte
dative einem dem Brennpunkt den Brennpunkten
accusative einen den Brennpunkt die Brennpunkte

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