Knackpunkt

== German == === Etymology === knacken +‎ Punkt === Pronunciation === === Noun === Knackpunkt m (strong, genitive Knackpunktes or Knackpunkts, plural Knackpunkte) crux, key point, decisive factor Synonyms: Crux, Hauptsache, Witz, (jocular) Casus knacksus und jetzt kommt der Knackpunkt ― and this is the important part (used parenthetically) ==== Usage notes ==== While still labeled as colloquial in contemporary dictionaries, it has effectively entered standard usage, being used in newspaper articles and political debates. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Knackpunkt” in Duden online “Knackpunkt”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)