schwerpunkt

UK/ˈʃvɛəpʊŋkt/US/ˈʃvɛɹpʊŋkt/

schwerpunkt noun: main point, main target; point upon which the most effort is concentrated (e.g. during an attack).

Noun (1)

schwerpunkt (plural schwerpunkts)

main point, main target; point upon which the most effort is concentrated (e.g. during an attack)
- Should it be the schwerpunkt of Labor's attack or will it be an unproductive dilution of forces?2006 June 12, Terry Sweetman, “Kim Finds a Sore Point”, in The Courier-Mail, Brisbane
- In the only arty shot, the Dalai Lama, seen in silhouette, sits at the schwerpunkt of a Mondrian-like composition."2004 June 25, Meir Ronnen, “Happy Families?”, in The Jerusalem Post, Jerusalem

Schwerpunkt (plural Schwerpunkts or Schwerpunkte)

Alternative letter-case form of schwerpunkt.
- Every culture has a unique Schwerpunkt, a center of gravity, and unless we try to occupy it, we cannot comprehend its meaning and value.2011, Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature, Penguin, published 2012, page 220

From German Schwerpunkt (“center of gravity, focal point, focus”), from schwer (“heavy”) + Punkt (“point”).

What does schwerpunkt mean?: Schwerpunkt means main point, main target; point upon which the most effort is concentrated (e.g. during an attack).
What part of speech is schwerpunkt?: Schwerpunkt is a noun.
How do you pronounce schwerpunkt?: Schwerpunkt is pronounced /ˈʃvɛɹpʊŋkt/ (US).
What is the plural of schwerpunkt?: The plural of schwerpunkt is schwerpunkts.

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