Hauptsatz

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German

Etymology

haupt- +‎ Satz

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptzats/
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Noun

Hauptsatz m (strong, genitive Hauptsatzes, plural Hauptsätze)

  1. (grammar) main clause (a clause that can stand alone syntactically)
    Antonym: Nebensatz
    Hyponym: Teilsatz
  2. (mathematics) fundamental theorem

Declension

Further reading

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