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Stützpunkt
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German
Etymology
19th century, from de stützen Punkt to support, lean, hold point.
Pronunciation
de [ˈʃtʏt͡sˌpʊŋ(k)t]
de De-Stützpunkt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Stütz punkt
Noun
m,(e)s
de mechanics fulcrum, point on which something rests
de military base
de Basis
de military in combat also a fortified point of strategic importance, a stronghold
de by extension stronghold, base, central point
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de Flottenstützpunkt Luftwaffenstützpunkt Marinestützpunkt Militärstützpunkt Raketenstützpunkt
Further reading
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