German edit

Etymology edit

haupt- +‎ Bahnhof

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯pt.baːnˌhoːf/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯.paˌnoːf/ (casual speech)
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Noun edit

Hauptbahnhof m (strong, genitive Hauptbahnhofes or Hauptbahnhofs, plural Hauptbahnhöfe) (common abbreviation Hbf in Germany and Austria, HB in Switzerland)

  1. central/main train station

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Danish: hovedbanegård (calque)

Further reading edit