# der Brennpunkt

der Brennpunkt is a German noun meaning “focus”. Forms: des Brennpunkts, die Brennpunkte.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Brennpunkts
- Plural: die Brennpunkte

## In other languages

- Русский: опт. фокус

## Meanings

1. focus, focal point (point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge)
2. _figurative_ hotspot, trouble spot, flashpoint
   - ein sozialer Brennpunkt — a social hotspot

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