haupt-

Meaning

head, chief, main, principal

Concepts

main

cardinal

fundamental

basic

major

primary

principal

Synonyms

grundsätzlich

hauptsächlich

Grund-

Translations

principale

ana

رَئِيسِيّ

principal

principal

fondamentale

hoofd-

voornaamste

fundamental

principal

vasikós

essenziale

kýrios

major

Pronounced as (IPA)

/haʊ̯pt-/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: houbet-

Inherited from Old High German: houbit-

Cognate with Dutch: hoofd-

Cognate with Old English: hēafod-

In summary

From Middle High German houbet-, from Old High German houbit-, from Proto-West Germanic *haubida-, derived from the noun *haubid (“head”) (whence German Haupt). Cognate with Dutch hoofd- and Old English hēafod-. More at Haupt.