Hauptsache
German (Berlin)
/ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzaxə/
noun
Definitions
- main thing, most important thing
- (legal) main issue
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German houbetsache pre from German Sache (thing, matter, legal cause, cause).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Sache
Gloss
thing, matter, legal cause, cause
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Ansichtssache German
- Nebensache German
- Privatsache German
- Sachbegriff German
- Sachbuch German
- Sache German
- Sachliteratur German
- Sachverhalt German
- Sachverstand German
- Sachwalter German
- Tatsache German
- hauptsächlich German
- sachbezogen German
- sachdienlich German
- sachgemäß German
- sachkundig German
- sachlich German
- sächlich German
- årsag Danish
- houbetsache Middle High German
- sache Middle High German
- Haaptsaach Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- Saach Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- haaptsächlech Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- hāvedseke Old Frisian
- Hööftseeke Saterland Frisian
- Seeke Saterland Frisian