Translation
the capital city
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Word origin
A compound of Haupt ('head, main') and Stadt ('city, town'); Haupt shares its root with English head.
- Origin
- Old High German
- Root
- Haupt + Stadt
- English cognates
- head
Grammar
Examples
Berlin .
Berlin is the capital city of Germany.
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The capital city has many historic buildings.
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Which city is the capital city of Austria?
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Hauptstadt: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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