haupt-

See also: Haupt

German

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haʊ̯pt-/
• IPA^(key): /haʊ̯p-/ (as a variant; often before another consonant)

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Prefix

haupt-

1. head, chief, main, principal

Derived terms

• See Category:German terms prefixed with haupt-