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In dem neuen Film spielt eine junge Berlinerin die Hauptrolle. In the new film a young Berliner plays the lead role.

noun · B2

die Hauptrolle

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʁɔlə]

lead role, leading part

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Other Examples

  • In unserem Theaterstück bekomme ich zum ersten Mal die Hauptrolle.

    In our play I'm getting the lead role for the first time.

  • Wer spielt die Hauptrolle in der Serie, von der du ständig erzählst?

    Who plays the lead in the series you keep talking about?

  • Lotte schwärmt von der Hauptrolle, aber Emil sieht das ganz anders.

    Lotte raves about the lead role, but Emil sees it quite differently.

Grammar

Plural
die Hauptrollen In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Hauptrolle die Hauptrollen
Accusative wen? was? die Hauptrolle die Hauptrollen
Dative wem? der Hauptrolle den Hauptrollen
Lotte schwärmt von der Hauptrolle, aber Emil sieht das ganz anders. Lotte raves about the lead role, but Emil sees it quite differently.
Genitive wessen? der Hauptrolle der Hauptrollen

How the Word Is Built

Haupt root rolle root

A compound: Haupt + die Rolle

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Rolledie Nebenrollehauptsächlich

In Otti's situations: The friends argue about a film

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