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Haupteingang

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Noun

der Haupteingang

Pronunciation: [ˈhaʊ̯ptʔaɪ̯nˌɡaŋ]

main entrance of a building

C2 rank #9,850 plural Haupteingänge

Meanings

Noun
  1. main entrance of a building

Example sentence

Treffen wir uns um halb drei vor dem Haupteingang!

Let's meet in front of the main entrance at two-thirty.

Word forms

singular der Haupteingang
plural die Haupteingänge

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Haupteingang
Accusativeden Haupteingang
Dativedem Haupteingang
Genitivedes Haupteingangs

Plural

Nominativedie Haupteingänge
Accusativedie Haupteingänge
Dativeden Haupteingängen
Genitiveder Haupteingänge

Usage

  • durch den Haupteingang — Through the main entrance; durch takes accusative.
  • Haupteingang / Seiteneingang — The principal entrance versus a side entrance.
Extra sentence

Über dem Haupteingang hing das alte Wappen der Stadt.

The city's old coat of arms hung above the main entrance.