das Oberhaupt
B2head / leader / chief
- English meaning
- head / leader / chief
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Oberhäupter
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Oberhaupt in a sentence
Der Präsident ist das Oberhaupt des Staates.
The president is the head of state.
Declension of das Oberhaupt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Oberhaupt | die Oberhäupter |
| Accusative | das Oberhaupt | die Oberhäupter |
| Dative | dem Oberhaupt | den Oberhäuptern |
| Genitive | des Oberhauptes | der Oberhäupter |
Word family
das Oberhaupt is built from Haupt (main, chief) and ober (upper, top). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Oberhaupt comes from
Determinativkompositum aus dem Adjektiv (gebundenen Lexem) ober- und dem Substantiv Haupt
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Questions about Oberhaupt
Is it der, die or das Oberhaupt?
It is das Oberhaupt — Oberhaupt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Oberhäupter.
What is the plural of Oberhaupt?
The plural of das Oberhaupt is die Oberhäupter.
What is the genitive of Oberhaupt?
The genitive singular is des Oberhauptes. The dative plural is den Oberhäuptern.
What does Oberhaupt mean in English?
das Oberhaupt means "head / leader / chief". For example: "Der Präsident ist das Oberhaupt des Staates." — "The president is the head of state."
What level is Oberhaupt in German?
Oberhaupt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.
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