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  1.                 From en.wiktionary.org:
                    

    [Pointe]

    ** English

    *** Etymology

    [en] From [en]. [en].

    *** Pronunciation

    - [en] - [en] - [en] - [en]

    *** Noun

    [~]

    1. [en] The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe. 2. * 2007 : Classical dance manages to get along without too many momentous events shuddering beneath its POINTE work. — _The Guardian_ 5th Jan 2007, p. 3

    **** Derived terms

    - [en]

    **** Related terms

    - [en]

    **** Translations

    [ballet position]

    - Finnish: [fi] - Polish: [pl] - Russian: [ru] [trans-bottom]

    *** Anagrams

    - [en]

    ** Danish

    *** Etymology

    From [da], from [da], the feminine of the participle [la]. [da], and cognate with [da] (from [la]).

    *** Pronunciation

    - [da]

    *** Noun

    [n]

    1. point [argument, punchline]

    ** Dutch

    [lang=nl]

    *** Etymology

    From [nl].

    *** Pronunciation

    - [nl] - [nl]

    *** Noun

    [f]

    1. [nl] punchline

    ** Finnish

    *** Etymology

    From [fi].

    *** Pronunciation

    [pwant]

    *** Noun

    [fi-noun]

    1. [fi] pointe

    **** Declension

    Preferably not inflected. Compound term _pointe- asento_ is used in inflected forms, in which case only _asento_ is inflected.

    *** Anagrams

    - [fi]

    ** French

    *** Pronunciation

    - [fr-IPA] - [fr] - [fr] - [fr] - [fr] - [fr] - [fr]

    *** Etymology 1

    [fr], from the feminine form of [fr], perfect passive participle of [la].

    **** Noun

    [f]

    1. point [the sharp tip of an object] 2. a cylindrical nail without a head or with a very small one 3. a small quantity

    ***** Derived terms

    {{col|fr |à la pointe |de pointe |en pointe |heure de pointe |pointe aux âmes |pointe de vin |sur la pointe des pieds }}

    ***** Related terms

    [fr]

    *** Etymology 2

    [nonlemma]

    **** Verb

    [fr]

    1. [fr]

    *** Further reading

    - [R:fr:TLFi]

    *** Anagrams

    - [fr]

    ** Irish

    *** Etymology

    From [ga], from [ga]. [ga].

    *** Pronunciation

    - [ga] - [ga]

    *** Noun

    [m]

    1. dot 2. [ga] point 3. [ga] point, scored by driving the ball over the crossbar of the goalpost, as opposed to a goal , worth three points, scored by driving the ball under the crossbar 4. [ga] point, fielding position between gully and cover

    **** Declension

    [p]

    **** Derived terms

    {{col3|ga |aonphointeach |déphointeach |íosphointe |lárphointe |túsphointe |pointeáil }}

    **** Related terms

    - [ga] - [ga]

    **** See also

    - [Gaelic games] [ga] , [ga] - [cricket] [ga]

    *** Mutation

    [ga-mut]

    *** Further reading

    - [R:ga:Ó Dónaill] - [R:ga:EID] - [R:ga:NEID]