die Hauptsache
A2main thing
- English meaning
- main thing
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Hauptsachen
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
- Vocabulary package
- Importance & Priority
- Dictionary
- German words with H
Hauptsache in a sentence
Hauptsache, du bist gesund und glücklich.
The main thing is that you're healthy and happy.
Declension of die Hauptsache
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hauptsache | die Hauptsachen |
| Accusative | die Hauptsache | die Hauptsachen |
| Dative | der Hauptsache | den Hauptsachen |
| Genitive | der Hauptsache | der Hauptsachen |
Word family
die Hauptsache is built from Haupt (main, chief) and die Sache (thing, matter). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Hauptsache
Is it der, die or das Hauptsache?
It is die Hauptsache — Hauptsache is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hauptsachen.
What is the plural of Hauptsache?
The plural of die Hauptsache is die Hauptsachen.
What is the genitive of Hauptsache?
The genitive singular is der Hauptsache. The dative plural is den Hauptsachen.
What does Hauptsache mean in English?
die Hauptsache means "main thing". For example: "Hauptsache, du bist gesund und glücklich." — "The main thing is that you're healthy and happy."
What level is Hauptsache in German?
Hauptsache is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the importance & priority vocabulary.
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