pointieren

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French pointer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po̯ɛ̃ˈtiːrən/
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Verb

pointieren (weak, third-person singular present pointiert, past tense pointierte, past participle pointiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (formal) to emphasise
    Synonyms: hervorheben, betonen
  2. (dated) to gamble
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 125:
      Und was das Verbotensein betrifft, da gibt es noch mehr Verbotenes, was hier gespielt wird, Poker, verstehst du, [] . Aber manche laufen noch nach der Abendkontrolle hinunter und pointieren.
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