das Hauptgericht
B2an entree / main dish
- English meaning
- an entree / main dish
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Hauptgerichte
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Hauptgericht in a sentence
Das Hauptgericht war ein köstliches Fischfilet.
The main dish was a delicious fish fillet.
Declension of das Hauptgericht
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Hauptgericht | die Hauptgerichte |
| Accusative | das Hauptgericht | die Hauptgerichte |
| Dative | dem Hauptgericht | den Hauptgerichten |
| Genitive | des Hauptgerichts | der Hauptgerichte |
Word family
das Hauptgericht is built from das Gericht (court, dish) and Haupt (main, chief). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Hauptgericht comes from
Ableitung zu Gericht mit dem Derivatem (hier: Präfixoid/Halbpräfix) haupt-
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Questions about Hauptgericht
Is it der, die or das Hauptgericht?
It is das Hauptgericht — Hauptgericht is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Hauptgerichte.
What is the plural of Hauptgericht?
The plural of das Hauptgericht is die Hauptgerichte.
What is the genitive of Hauptgericht?
The genitive singular is des Hauptgerichts. The dative plural is den Hauptgerichten.
What does Hauptgericht mean in English?
das Hauptgericht means "an entree / main dish". For example: "Das Hauptgericht war ein köstliches Fischfilet." — "The main dish was a delicious fish fillet."
What level is Hauptgericht in German?
Hauptgericht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.
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