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Höhepunkt

climax

noun HUR-e-punkt Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

highlight

Usage Note

Höhepunkt is the high point or peak of an event, story, or career, a compound of Höhe ('height') and Punkt ('point'). It also serves as the clinical term for sexual climax; in everyday use 'highlight' is the safe gloss.

Examples

"Das Konzert war der Höhepunkt des Abends."

Natural Translation

The concert was the highlight of the evening.

Literal Translation

The concert was the highlight of-the evening.

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