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Bruno erzählt einen Witz, aber vor lauter Lachen verrät er die Pointe schon in der Mitte. Bruno tells a joke, but he's laughing so hard that he gives away the punchline halfway through.

noun · C1

die Pointe

[ˈpo̯ɛ̃ːtə]

punchline, twist

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Grammar

Plural
die Pointen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Pointe die Pointen
Die Pointe meines Kommentars hebe ich mir für den allerletzten Satz auf. I'm saving the punchline of my commentary for the very last sentence.
Accusative wen? was? die Pointe die Pointen
Dative wem? der Pointe den Pointen
Genitive wessen? der Pointe der Pointen

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