die Hauptstraße

C1

main street

English meaning
main street
Gender
die — feminine

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Hauptstraße in a sentence

Die Hauptstraße ist die wichtigste Straße in der Stadt.

Declension of die Hauptstraße

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Hauptstraße—
Accusativedie Hauptstraße—
Dativeder Hauptstraßeden Hauptstraßen
Genitiveder Hauptstraße—

Word family

die Hauptstraße is built from die Straße (street, road) and Haupt (main, chief). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Hauptstraße

Questions about Hauptstraße

Is it der, die or das Hauptstraße?

It is die Hauptstraße — Hauptstraße is feminine.

What is the genitive of Hauptstraße?

The genitive singular is der Hauptstraße. The dative plural is den Hauptstraßen.

What does Hauptstraße mean in English?

die Hauptstraße means "main street". For example: "Die Hauptstraße ist die wichtigste Straße in der Stadt."

What level is Hauptstraße in German?

Hauptstraße is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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