noun#3,559 by frequency
der Hauptmann
/ˈhaʊp(t)ˌman/
captain
- genitive
- des Hauptmannes
- plural
- die Hauptleute
- built from
- Haupt + Mann
Meanings
- 1
captain — male [also female] or of unspecified sex; cf. Herr / Frau Hauptmann
Der Hauptmann hat den Befehl gegeben.
The captain gave the order.
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Der Soldat grüßte den Hauptmann.
The soldier saluted the captain.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derHauptmann | dieHauptleute |
| accusative | denHauptmann | dieHauptleute |
| dative | demHauptmann | denHauptleuten |
| genitive | desHauptmannes | derHauptleute |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.