Noun
die Pointe
Pronunciation: /ˈpu̯ɛ̃tə/
punchline
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plural Pointen
Meanings
Noun
- punchline
- point (of a story or anecdote)
Example sentence
Die Pointe dieses Witzes habe ich nicht verstanden.
I didn't get the punchline of this joke.
Word forms
singular
die Pointe
plural
die Pointen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Pointe
Accusativedie Pointe
Dativeder Pointe
Genitiveder Pointe
Plural
Nominativedie Pointen
Accusativedie Pointen
Dativeden Pointen
Genitiveder Pointen
Usage
- die Pointe verraten — Give away the punchline or final twist.
- Witz / Pointe — The whole joke versus its concluding comic point.
Er lachte schon, bevor sie die Pointe erzählt hatte.
He was laughing before she had told the punchline.