noun
der Zeitpunkt, -e
moment · point in time · point
Es ist der genaue Moment, an dem etwas passiert.
The German word "Zeitpunkt" is a compound noun made of two words:
- Zeit = "time"
- Punkt = "point"
Meaning:
"Zeitpunkt" means "point in time" or simply "moment".
Similar words:
- Moment — usually refers to a very short, often specific instant.
- Zeit — more general, referring to "time" itself.
- Augenblick — literally "blink of an eye," a very brief moment.
Differences:
- "Zeitpunkt" emphasizes a specific point or exact timing.
- "Moment" and "Augenblick" imply shorter, often fleeting time intervals.
- "Zeit" is a broad concept and less precise than "Zeitpunkt".
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Examples
Der Zeitpunkt ist nicht ideal.noun
The moment is not ideal.
Manchmal findet man nie den richtigen Zeitpunkt.noun
Sometimes you never find the right point in time.
Zu diesem Zeitpunkt war alles noch möglich.noun
At that point in time everything was still possible.
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