Etymology

schwerpunkt

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Today it means: main point, main target; point upon which the most effort is concentrated (e.g. during an attack) Full definition →

German Schwerpunkt
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  1. German · borrowed fromSchwerpunkt“center of gravity, focal point, focus”
  2. English todayschwerpunkt

From German Schwerpunkt (“center of gravity, focal point, focus”), from schwer (“heavy”) + Punkt (“point”).

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