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Berlin ist die Hauptstadt von Deutschland. Berlin is the capital of Germany.

noun · A2

die Hauptstadt

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]

capital, capital city

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Grammar

Plural
die Hauptstädte 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 Hauptstadt die Hauptstädte
Accusative wen? was? die Hauptstadt die Hauptstädte
Dative wem? der Hauptstadt den Hauptstädten
Genitive wessen? der Hauptstadt der Hauptstädte

How the Word Is Built

Haupt root stadt root

A compound: Haupt + die Stadt

The last word gives the article. More rules

Word family

die Stadtdie Großstadtdie Altstadtder Hauptbahnhofdas Hauptgericht

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