Hauptfach

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German

Etymology

haupt- +‎ Fach

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌfax/
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Noun

Hauptfach n (strong, genitive Hauptfaches or Hauptfachs, plural Hauptfächer)

  1. (education) major (principal subject or course)
    Coordinate term: Nebenfach

Declension

Further reading

  • Hauptfach” in Duden online
  • Hauptfach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache