Hauptfigur

/ˈhaʊ̯ptfiˌɡuːɐ̯/

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 Hauptfiguren

Meaning

  1. main character

    Built from Haupt (head) + Figur (figure).

    • Die Hauptfigur ist ein Junge.

      The main character is a boy.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Haupt head
  • Figur figure

Practice

1 What does Hauptfigur mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist ein Junge.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hauptfigur?

nouncompound

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