der Hauptbahnhof
B1main train station
- English meaning
- main train station
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Hauptbahnhöfe
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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Hauptbahnhof in a sentence
Treffen wir uns am Hauptbahnhof?
Shall we meet at the main train station?
Declension of der Hauptbahnhof
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Hauptbahnhof | die Hauptbahnhöfe |
| Accusative | den Hauptbahnhof | die Hauptbahnhöfe |
| Dative | dem Hauptbahnhof | den Hauptbahnhöfen |
| Genitive | des Hauptbahnhofs | der Hauptbahnhöfe |
Word family
der Hauptbahnhof is built from der Bahnhof (train station) and Haupt (main, chief). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hauptbahnhof comes from
Ableitung zu Bahnhof mit dem Präfixoid/Halbpräfix haupt-
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Questions about Hauptbahnhof
Is it der, die or das Hauptbahnhof?
It is der Hauptbahnhof — Hauptbahnhof is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Hauptbahnhöfe.
What is the plural of Hauptbahnhof?
The plural of der Hauptbahnhof is die Hauptbahnhöfe.
What is the genitive of Hauptbahnhof?
The genitive singular is des Hauptbahnhofs. The dative plural is den Hauptbahnhöfen.
What does Hauptbahnhof mean in English?
der Hauptbahnhof means "main train station". For example: "Treffen wir uns am Hauptbahnhof?" — "Shall we meet at the main train station?"
What level is Hauptbahnhof in German?
Hauptbahnhof is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the train travel vocabulary.
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