der Streitpunkt
point of contention
A topic or question that different people or groups argue about or disagree on.
EXAMPLE
Der Streitpunkt war die geplante Erhöhung der Miete.
The point of contention was the planned rent increase.
der Streitpunkt
point of contention
der Streitpunkt, die Streitpunkte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Streitpunkt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Streitpunkte |
| genitive | des Streitpunktes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Streitpunkt | die Streitpunkte |
| accusative | den Streitpunkt | die Streitpunkte |
| dative | dem Streitpunkt | den Streitpunkten |
| genitive | des Streitpunktes des Streitpunkts | der Streitpunkte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word formation
'Streitpunkt' (point of contention) consists of 'Streit' (dispute) and 'Punkt' (point). Here, 'Punkt' refers to an individual aspect of a broader topic, so a discussion can involve several points of contention.
EXAMPLE
Bei der Planung des Festes gab es zwei Streitpunkte: den Termin und die Kosten.
There were two points of contention when planning the celebration: the date and the costs.
Naming those involved
You can use 'Streitpunkt zwischen' (point of contention between) to indicate which people or groups are involved. In this construction, 'zwischen' (between) takes the dative case.
EXAMPLE
Die Arbeitszeiten sind ein Streitpunkt zwischen den Beschäftigten und der Geschäftsleitung.
Working hours are a point of contention between the employees and management.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'einen Streitpunkt klären' (to resolve a point of contention) and 'ein Streitpunkt bleibt offen' (a point of contention remains unresolved). Use 'zentraler Streitpunkt' (central point of contention) to identify a particularly important issue in the dispute.
EXAMPLE
Wir konnten den zentralen Streitpunkt klären und schließlich eine Vereinbarung treffen.
We were able to resolve the central point of contention and finally reach an agreement.
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