tidpunkt

Tidpunkt is a Swedish noun that denotes a specific moment in time or a precise clock time. It is formed from the words tid (time) and punkt (point), and is used to refer to a concrete, fixed moment rather than a duration or interval. The word often appears in phrases like den särskilda tidpunkten eller vid tidpunkten för händelsen. In everyday speech, tidpunkt conveys the idea of “the right moment” or “the exact time.”

In language use, tidpunkt can describe moments in both ordinary and formal contexts. It is common to talk about data collection or events occurring at particular tidpunkter, such as "vi registrerade data vid tre olika tidpunkter" (we recorded data at three different time points) or "tidpunkten för händelsen är känd" (the time point of the event is known). The term is also used in scientific, medical, and technical settings to refer to discrete measurement moments, for example in longitudinal studies where multiple tidpunkter are analyzed to observe changes over time. Related terms include tidstämpling or timestamp in computing, which refers to a recorded time value associated with data.

Translations into English typically render tidpunkt as "time point" or, in contexts emphasizing a timestamp, as "timestamp" or "point in time." The nuance is between a precise moment (tidpunkt) and a longer duration or period.