orgelpunt
Dutch
Etymology
From orgel + punt, calque of French point d'orgue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɔr.ɣəlˌpʏnt/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: or‧gel‧punt
Noun
orgelpunt n (plural orgelpunten, diminutive orgelpuntje n)
- (music) a long dominant tone in the bass register
- (music) pause, fermata
- (figuratively) climax, culmination, capstone
- Synonyms: hoogtepunt, toppunt, apogeum