Hauptaufgabe

/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌaʊ̯fɡaːbə/

die noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
die Hauptaufgaben

Meaning

  1. main task, primary duty

    Built from Haupt- (main) + Aufgabe (task).

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Haupt main
  • Aufgabe task

Practice

1 What does Hauptaufgabe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ihre ___ war es, die Kinder zu beschützen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hauptaufgabe?

See also

nouncompound

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