Eckpunkt

German

Etymology

From Eck(e) (“corner”) +‎ Punkt (“dot, point”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛkˌpʊŋkt/
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  • Hyphenation: Eck‧punkt

Noun

Eckpunkt m (strong, genitive Eckpunkts or Eckpunktes, plural Eckpunkte)

  1. corner
    Synonym: Ecke
  2. (figurative, chiefly in the plural) guideline
    Synonyms: Orientierungspunkt, Richtlinie

Declension

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Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Eckpunkt” in Duden online
  • “Eckpunkt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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