Hauptfeld

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯p(t)ˌfɛlt/

Etymology 1

haupt- (main) + Feld (field, zone, panel)

Noun

Hauptfeld n (strong, genitive Hauptfeldes or Hauptfelds, plural Hauptfelder)

  1. (sports) main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of cycling or long-distance running; peloton
    Synonym: Pulk
Declension

Noun

Hauptfeld m (strong, genitive Hauptfelds, plural Hauptfelds)

  1. (military slang) Clipping of Hauptfeldwebel.
Declension

Further reading

  • Hauptfeld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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