German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯p(t)ˌfɛlt/

Etymology 1

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haupt- (main) +‎ Feld (field, zone, panel)

Noun

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Hauptfeld n (strong, genitive Hauptfeldes or Hauptfelds, plural Hauptfelder)

  1. (sports) main group of competitors in a race, e.g. of cycling or long-distance running; peloton
    Synonym: Pulk
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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Hauptfeld m (strong, genitive Hauptfelds, plural Hauptfelds)

  1. (military slang) Clipping of Hauptfeldwebel.
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Further reading

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  • Hauptfeld” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache