Hauptschuld

German

Etymology

From haupt- +‎ Schuld.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃʊlt/
  • Hyphenation: Haupt‧schuld
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Hauptschuld f (genitive Hauptschuld, no plural)

  1. main share of the blame
    Synonym: größte Schuld
  2. (finance) primary debt, principal debt

Declension

Declension of Hauptschuld [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Hauptschuld
genitive einer der Hauptschuld
dative einer der Hauptschuld
accusative eine die Hauptschuld

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