die Hauptstadt

Plural: die Hauptstädte
Based on: Haupt, Stadt
Goethe A2 Noun #689 Noun
1.

the capital

Examples
  • Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland.
  • Berlin is the capital of Germany.

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The meaning of “überhaupt”

"überhaupt" is the main German option for "at all" and it works in questions, statements and with negations. Today, we'll learn why, and how to use it properly.

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How many meanings does the German word 'Hauptstadt' have?

Hauptstadt has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the capital.

What is the gender of 'Hauptstadt'?

die

What is the plural of 'Hauptstadt'?

die Hauptstädte

What is 'Hauptstadt' related to?

The word 'Hauptstadt' is related to Haupt and Stadt.

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The meaning of “überhaupt”
"überhaupt" is the main German option for "at all" and it works in questions, statements and with negations. Today, we'll learn why, and how to use it properly.
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