Noun
das Hauptquartier
Pronunciation: [ˈhaʊ̯ptkvaʁˌtiːɐ̯]
headquarters
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plural Hauptquartiere
Meanings
Noun
- headquarters
Example sentence
Das Hauptquartier der Firma befindet sich in Hamburg.
The company's headquarters is in Hamburg.
Word forms
singular
das Hauptquartier
plural
die Hauptquartiere
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Hauptquartier
Accusativedas Hauptquartier
Dativedem Hauptquartier
Genitivedes Hauptquartiers
Plural
Nominativedie Hauptquartiere
Accusativedie Hauptquartiere
Dativeden Hauptquartieren
Genitiveder Hauptquartiere
Usage
- im Hauptquartier — At headquarters; German uses a singular noun for one headquarters.
- Hauptquartier / Außenstelle — The main command or central base versus a branch office.
Die Besprechung findet morgen im Hauptquartier statt.
The meeting will take place at headquarters tomorrow.