Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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From haapt- (main) +‎ Saach (thing), after German Hauptsache (16th century).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːptˌzaːχ/, [ˈhaːbˌd͡zaːχ]

Noun

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Haaptsaach f (plural Haaptsaachen)

  1. main thing, most important thing or issue