Haaptstad

Luxembourgish edit

Etymology edit

From German Hauptstadt, from Middle High German houbetstat, from Old High German houbitstat. Analysable as haapt- (“main, chief”) +‎ Stad (“city”), the former of which is of German origin, for which reason the compound cannot be inherited.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈhaːp(t)ˌʃtaːt/

Noun edit

Haaptstad f (plural Haaptstied)

capital city

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