der Häuptling

B2

a chieftain / headman

English meaning
a chieftain / headman
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Häuptlinge
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

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Häuptling in a sentence

Der Häuptling führte seinen Stamm mit Weisheit.

The chieftain led his tribe with wisdom.

Declension of der Häuptling

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Häuptlingdie Häuptlinge
Accusativeden Häuptlingdie Häuptlinge
Dativedem Häuptlingden Häuptlingen
Genitivedes Häuptlingsder Häuptlinge

Where Häuptling comes from

Etymologie: Altfriesisch hāvding und hāvdling „Mitglied des friesischen Adels“, seit dem 17. Jahrhundert hochdeutsch im Sinn „Familienoberhaupt, Oberhaupt, Anführer“, seit dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert als Übersetzung von englisch ch…

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Questions about Häuptling

Is it der, die or das Häuptling?

It is der Häuptling — Häuptling is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Häuptlinge.

What is the plural of Häuptling?

The plural of der Häuptling is die Häuptlinge.

What is the genitive of Häuptling?

The genitive singular is des Häuptlings. The dative plural is den Häuptlingen.

What does Häuptling mean in English?

der Häuptling means "a chieftain / headman". For example: "Der Häuptling führte seinen Stamm mit Weisheit." — "The chieftain led his tribe with wisdom."

What level is Häuptling in German?

Häuptling is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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