Kulminieren
Example: Die Verhandlungen kulminierten in einem historischen Friedensabkommen.
Definition
"Kulminieren" means reaching the highest or most intense point of something, often after a period of growth or development. For example, in the sentence 'Die Verhandlungen kulminierten in einem historischen Friedensabkommen,' it describes negotiations culminating in a historic peace agreement.
Etymology
The German verb "kulminieren" comes from the Latin word 'culminare,' which means 'to rise to a peak' or 'to summit.' It originally referred to reaching the highest point of a physical object like a mountain, and later extended metaphorically to events or situations reaching their climax.
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"Kulminieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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