Hauptstraße

/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtʁaːsə/

die noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

plural
Hauptstraßen

Meaning

  1. main street

    Built from Haupt- (main) + Straße (street).

    • Die Hauptstraße ist gesperrt.

      The main street is closed.

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

Made of

  • Haupt- main
  • Straße street

Practice

1 What does Hauptstraße mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ ist gesperrt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Hauptstraße?

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