See also: Haupt

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German houbet-, from Old High German houbit-, from Proto-West Germanic *haubida-, derived from the noun *haubid (head) (whence German Haupt). Cognate with Dutch hoofd- and Old English hēafod-. More at Haupt.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /haʊ̯pt-/
  • IPA(key): /haʊ̯p-/ (as a variant; often before another consonant)
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Prefix

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haupt-

  1. head, chief, main, principal

Derived terms

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