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Der Treffpunkt ist eine kleine Bank, und beide Freunde warten dort schon gespannt.
Meaning
The meeting point is a little bench, and both friends are already waiting there excitedly.
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Breakdown of Der Treffpunkt ist eine kleine Bank, und beide Freunde warten dort schon gespannt.
sein
to be
dort
there
und
and
der Freund
the friend
Questions & Answers about Der Treffpunkt ist eine kleine Bank, und beide Freunde warten dort schon gespannt.
What does Treffpunkt mean and how is this compound noun formed?
Treffpunkt literally means meeting point. It’s a compound of the verb treffen (to meet) and the noun Punkt (point). German frequently builds new nouns by sticking two words together—here “meet” + “point.”
Why is there a comma before und in this sentence, when I thought you don’t put commas before und?
According to official German punctuation rules, you normally omit the comma before a simple coordinating conjunction like und when it links two main clauses. So you could write:
Der Treffpunkt ist eine kleine Bank und beide Freunde warten dort schon gespannt.
The comma in the original is a stylistic choice by the author for clearer separation, but it isn’t required.
Why is Bank translated as bench here, and not as bank (financial institution)?
In German Bank can mean either a bench or a bank (institution). Context tells you which one:
- A “small bank” as a business makes little sense; banks aren’t described as small meeting spots.
- In everyday German, people agree to meet on a Bank in a park.
Hence here Bank = bench.
Why is the adjective kleine inflected with -e after ?