No. 794 in German
punkt
"Point" (dot, period, or mark).
In a sentence
Der Zug kam genau um Punkt acht Uhr an.
The train arrived exactly at eight o'clock sharp.
Here, 'Punkt' emphasizes the exact timing of eight o'clock.
Er brachte den Punkt in der Diskussion klar zum Ausdruck.
He made the point in the discussion clear.
In this context, 'Punkt' refers to a specific idea or argument in a discussion.
Bitte setzen Sie einen Punkt am Ende des Satzes.
Please put a period at the end of the sentence.
In this case, 'Punkt' denotes a punctuation mark used to end a sentence.
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