Schwerpunkt

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English

Noun

Schwerpunkt (plural Schwerpunkts or Schwerpunkte)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of schwerpunkt
    • 2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 220:
      Every culture has a unique Schwerpunkt, a center of gravity, and unless we try to occupy it, we cannot comprehend its meaning and value.

German

Etymology

From schwer (“heavy”) +‎ Punkt (“point”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃveːrˌpʊŋ(k)t/, , ,
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Noun

Schwerpunkt m (strong, genitive Schwerpunktes or Schwerpunkts, plural Schwerpunkte)

  1. (physics) generic term for center of mass and center of gravity
    Hyponyms: (mass) Massenmittelpunkt, (gravity) Gravizentrum (both in scientific use only)
  2. (figurative) focus, emphasis, main point, center of gravity

Declension

Declension of Schwerpunkt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schwerpunkt die Schwerpunkte
genitive eines des Schwerpunktes, Schwerpunkts der Schwerpunkte
dative einem dem Schwerpunkt, Schwerpunkte1 den Schwerpunkten
accusative einen den Schwerpunkt die Schwerpunkte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: schwerpunkt

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