German

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Etymology

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haupt- +‎ Bahnhof

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯pt.baːnˌhoːf/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯.paˌnoːf/ (casual speech)
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  • Hyphenation: Haupt‧bahn‧hof
  • Rhymes: -oːf

Noun

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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

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Descendants

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  • Danish: hovedbanegård (calque)

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