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German word
Gipfel
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgɪpfl̩/
Meaning
- masculine nounsummit
Example
Wir haben den Gipfel erreicht.
We reached the summit.
More examples
Vom Gipfel hat man eine weite Sicht.
From the summit, you have a wide view.
Core concept
A sharp mountain top marks the highest point, while the same image extends to leaders gathered at the highest level.
Common phrases
der Gipfel des Berges
summit of the mountain
die Aussicht vom Gipfel
view from the summit
ein Foto vom Gipfel machen
take a photo from the summit
Similar words
Spitze: The pointed end or tip of something.
Höhepunkt: The most exciting moment of an event or celebration.
Bergspitze: The summit of a mountain, especially for climbers.
Gipfelkonferenz: An official meeting of national or organizational leaders.
Definition in German
Der oberste, meist spitze Teil eines Berges; im übertragenen Sinn die Versammlung führender Politiker oder Staatschefs.
Word origin
Gipfel comes through Old and Middle High German forms such as Old High German gipful and Middle High German gipfel; its deeper origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- Gipfel is masculine, and its plural is also Gipfel, as in die Gipfel der Alpen and auf den Gipfeln der Berge.
Other meanings
- peaknoun
- summit meetingnoun
Opposites
- Talvalleynoun
Related words
- Gipfelkreuzsummit crossnoun
- Gipfelregionsummit regionnoun