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Hauptsache

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Noun / Connector

die Hauptsache

Pronunciation: /ˈhaʊ̯ptˌzaxə/

as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else

The German connector Hauptsache means as long as, expresses that the following is the most important… in English.

B1 rank #2,182 plural Hauptsachen

All meanings of Hauptsache

Noun
  1. main thing, most important thing
  2. main issue
Connector
  1. as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else
  2. at least, most importantly, specifically, expresses gladness about a fact being true even if other things might not be ideal (i.e. Glück im Unglück)

Hauptsache in a German sentence

Hauptsache, wir sind zusammen.

As long as we are together.

Forms of Hauptsache

singular die Hauptsache
plural die Hauptsachen

Hauptsache in the four cases

Singular

Nominativedie Hauptsache
Accusativedie Hauptsache
Dativeder Hauptsache
Genitiveder Hauptsache

Plural

Nominativedie Hauptsachen
Accusativedie Hauptsachen
Dativeden Hauptsachen
Genitiveder Hauptsachen