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Standpunkt

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Noun

der Standpunkt

Pronunciation: /ˈʃtantpʊŋkt/

standpoint

B1 rank #3,933 plural Standpunkte

Meanings

Noun
  1. standpoint
  2. stance, point of view (attitude, opinion, or set of beliefs)

Example sentence

Ich kann deinen Standpunkt nur zu gut verstehen.

I can understand your position only too well.

Word forms

singular der Standpunkt
plural die Standpunkte

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Standpunkt
Accusativeden Standpunkt
Dativedem Standpunkt
Genitivedes Standpunkts

Plural

Nominativedie Standpunkte
Accusativedie Standpunkte
Dativeden Standpunkten
Genitiveder Standpunkte

Usage

  • seinen Standpunkt erklären — explain one's position or point of view
  • von meinem Standpunkt aus — from my point of view; a fixed framing expression
Extra sentence

Nach dem Gespräch verstand ich ihren Standpunkt besser.

After the conversation, I understood her point of view better.