punktuell
German
Etymology
Ultimately from Late Latin pūnctuālis, possibly through French ponctuel with the vocalism realigned with Punkt.
Pronunciation
Adjective
punktuell (strong nominative masculine singular punktueller, not comparable)
- limited to specific, selected points or instances (as opposed to being common, compehensive or otherwise large-scale)
- Antonym: übergreifend
- punktuelle Schmerzen ― localized pain/aches
- punktuelle Kontrollen ― spot checks
- punktuelle Unterstützung ― support on an as-needed basis
- (linguistics) semelfactive
Declension
Positive forms of punktuell (uncomparable)
Related terms
Further reading
- “punktuell” in Duden online