hauptsächlich

/ˈhaʊptˌzɛçlɪç/

adverb B2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Meaning

  1. mainly, chiefly

Similar words

vornehmlich

hauptsächlich and vornehmlich are close synonyms for "mainly, chiefly"; vornehmlich is more formal or literary.

Practice

1 What does hauptsächlich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir essen ___ Gemüse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hauptsächlich?

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