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Brennpunkt
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brennpunkt
German
Etymology
de la-new pūnctum ūstiōnis (17th c.), after the fact that sun rays burn when concentrated in a focus. de brennen Punkt
Pronunciation
de /ˈbʁɛnˌpʊŋkt/
de De-Brennpunkt.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-at-Brennpunkt.ogg Austria
de Brenn punkt
Noun
m
de optics focus, focal point point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge
de Fokus
de mathematics focus point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge
de figurative focus
de Blickpunkt
de figurative hotspot, trouble spot, flashpoint
de ein sozialer Brennpunkt a social hotspot
de ein Sicherheitsbrennpunkt a security hotspot
de ein Umweltbrennpunkt an environmental flashpoint
Declension
m
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