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The German word for to point is
zeigen





to point

German Definition


point
     Substantiv:
     [1] Punkt
     [2] Spitze (Kinn, Landes-, Messers-)
     [3] Fleck, Ort
     [4] Einzelheit



Translations for point and their definitions

Zeigen
     n. gerund of zeigen
     v. to show, make see
     v.          (with auf) to point at
                  Man zeigt nicht mit dem Finger auf die Leute! - You don’t point your finger at people!
     v.          to exhibit, allow to see
                  Zeig mir mal deine Briefmarkensammlung! - Please show me your stamp collection!
     v.          to display, manifest
                  Die Bäume zeigen schon die ersten grünen Blätter. - The trees are already displaying the first green leaves.
     v.          to demonstrate, explain by doing
                  Kannst du mir mal zeigen, wie das geht? - Could you show me how this is done?
     v.          to go to show, demonstrate, prove
                  Das zeigt wieder mal, dass du keine Ahnung hast. - This only shows again that you don't have a clue.
     v. to appear, become apparent, come out, turn out, show up, to be manifested


Spitze
     n-f. cusp
     n-f. point, tip, peak
     n-f. top, front, lead
     n-f. spike
     n-f. lace
     n-f. (soccer) striker
     n-f. (in the figurative) leadership
          Die Spitzen von SPD und CDU - The leaders of the SPD and CDU
     adj. (colloquial) great, awesome
     v. first-person singular present of spitzen
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of spitzen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of spitzen
     v. singular imperative of spitzen


Stelle
     n-f. place, stead, location, position, lieu
     n-f. position (as a job), employment
     n-f. digit, decimal place
     v. first-person singular present of stellen
     v. first-person singular subjunctive of stellen
     v. third-person singular subjunctive of stellen
     v. singular imperative of stellen


Weisen
     n. gerund of weisen
     n. plural of Weise
     n. genitive singular of Weiser
     n. accusative singular of Weiser
     n. dative plural of Weiser
     v. to point
          auf etwas weisen - to point at something
     v. to indicate; to show
     adj. form of weise


Punkt
     n. dot (marking an abbreviation)
     n. full stop, period (indicating end of sentence)
     n. point
     n. spot
     n. item (on a list)


Halbinsel
     n-f. peninsula


Komma
     n. comma
          Pi ist ungefähr drei Komma eins vier eins fünf. - π ≈ 3,1415.


Standpunkt
     n. standpoint
     n. stance, point of view (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs)



Landzunge
     n-f. headland
     n-f. outcrop


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