German Conversation · Level 70
60 words
German word
Mittelpunkt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmɪtl̩ˌpʊŋkt/
Meaning
- masculine nouncenter
Example
Im Mittelpunkt steht die Familie.
The family is at the center.
More examples
Bei dem Treffen stand das Thema im Mittelpunkt.
At the meeting, the topic was at the center.
Core concept
A marked center point with people, ideas, or attention arranged around it.
Common phrases
im Mittelpunkt stehen
be at the center
der Mittelpunkt der Aufmerksamkeit
center of attention
Similar words
Mitte: The position in the middle of a space or group.
Zentrum: The central place where an activity or event is concentrated.
Schwerpunkt: The aspect given the greatest emphasis in a discussion or activity.
Fokus: The point on which people's attention is concentrated.
Definition in German
Der wichtigste oder im Fokus stehende Punkt einer Angelegenheit, Anordnung oder Diskussion.
Word origin
Mittelpunkt combines Mittel, meaning middle or center, with Punkt, meaning point, and its literal sense extends to the central focus of a matter or discussion.
Usage tips
- Mittelpunkt is masculine, and the common pattern im Mittelpunkt stehen means that a person or subject is the central focus.
Other meanings
- midpointnoun
- corenoun
- focusnoun
Opposites
- Randedgenoun
- Peripherieperipherynoun
Related words
- Mittelstandmiddle classnoun
- mittigcentraladjective
- mittelmäßigmediocreadjective