die Hauptstadt
A2capital city
- English meaning
- capital city
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Hauptstädte
- CEFR level
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Hauptstadt in a sentence
Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland.
Berlin is the capital of Germany.
Declension of die Hauptstadt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hauptstadt | die Hauptstädte |
| Accusative | die Hauptstadt | die Hauptstädte |
| Dative | der Hauptstadt | den Hauptstädten |
| Genitive | der Hauptstadt | der Hauptstädte |
Word family
die Hauptstadt is built from Haupt (main, chief) and die Stadt (city, town). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words built on Hauptstadt:
Where Hauptstadt comes from
Ableitung zu Stadt mit dem Präfixoid/Halbpräfix haupt-
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Questions about Hauptstadt
Is it der, die or das Hauptstadt?
It is die Hauptstadt — Hauptstadt is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Hauptstädte.
What is the plural of Hauptstadt?
The plural of die Hauptstadt is die Hauptstädte.
What is the genitive of Hauptstadt?
The genitive singular is der Hauptstadt. The dative plural is den Hauptstädten.
What does Hauptstadt mean in English?
die Hauptstadt means "capital city". For example: "Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland." — "Berlin is the capital of Germany."
What level is Hauptstadt in German?
Hauptstadt is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the countries & nationalities vocabulary.
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