Haaptstad

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From German Hauptstadt, from Middle High German houbetstat, from Old High German houbitstat. Analysable as haapt- (“main, chief”) +‎ Stad (“city”), the former of which is of German origin, for which reason the compound cannot be inherited.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːp(t)ˌʃtaːt/

Noun

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Haaptstad f (plural Haaptstied)

  1. capital city
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