Hauptfeld

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯p(t)ˌfɛlt/

Etymology 1

haupt- (“main”) +‎ Feld (“field, zone, panel”)

Noun

Hauptfeld n (strong, genitive Hauptfeldes or Hauptfelds, plural Hauptfelder)

  1. (sports) main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of cycling or long-distance running; peloton
    Synonym: Pulk
Declension
Declension of Hauptfeld
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hauptfeld die Hauptfelder
genitive eines des Hauptfeldes, Hauptfelds der Hauptfelder
dative einem dem Hauptfeld, Hauptfelde1 den Hauptfeldern
accusative ein das Hauptfeld die Hauptfelder

1Now rare, see notes.

Etymology 2

Noun

Hauptfeld m (strong, genitive Hauptfelds, plural Hauptfelds)

  1. (military slang) Clipping of Hauptfeldwebel.
Declension
Declension of Hauptfeld
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Hauptfeld die Hauptfelds
genitive eines des Hauptfelds der Hauptfelds
dative einem dem Hauptfeld den Hauptfelds
accusative einen den Hauptfeld die Hauptfelds

Further reading

  • “Hauptfeld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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