Punkt
/pʊŋ(k)t/masculine
The English phrase 'point' is translated into German as Punkt.
Punkt refers to a unit of scoring in a game or competition. In certain contexts, the informal word Sache can be used to mean 'point'.
Meaning: unit of scoring in a game or competition (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural of Punkt is Punkte.
How do you pronounce it?
/pʊŋ(k)t/
Did you know?
- The German word Punkt is a doublet of the word 'bunt', which means 'colorful'.
- In written German, the punctuation mark known as the 'full stop' is called a Punkt, but the way it is used in decimals is the opposite of English, as Germans use a comma instead.
- In German, you can use the word Punkt to indicate a specific moment in time, such as 'um Punkt zwölf' to mean 'at exactly twelve'.
Examples in context
- Das ist der Punkt.That's the point.Tatoeba #497076 by Espi, translation #43117 by Eldad
- Ein Punkt für Tom!One point for Tom!Tatoeba #3248674 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #3248440 by Hybrid
- Kommen wir zum Punkt!Let's get to the point!Tatoeba #13039051 by Vortarulo, translation #3970489 by ddnktr
- In meinem Bericht habe ich drei Punkte aufgeführt.In my report, I have listed three points.
- Die maximale Punktzahl, die erreicht werden kann, beträgt 100.The maximum score that can be achieved is 100.
- Das ist genau der Punkt, den ich ansprechen wollte!That's exactly the point I wanted to address!
- 115 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hannah and Lukas are playing a board game.
- HannahWie viele Punkte hast du jetzt?How many points do you have now?
- LukasIch habe nur einen Punkt.I only have one point.
- HannahIch habe schon zehn Punkte!I already have ten points!
- LukasDas ist noch nicht das Ende.That is not the end yet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “point” translations and entries Punkt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Punkt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
