Is it der, die or das Hauptsache?
DIE
Hauptsache
The correct article in German of Hauptsache is die. So it is die Hauptsache! (nominative case)
The word Hauptsache is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.
German declension of Hauptsache?
How does the declension of Hauptsache work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Hauptsache | die Hauptsachen |
| Genitive | der Hauptsache | der Hauptsachen |
| Dative | der Hauptsache | den Hauptsachen |
| Akkusative | die Hauptsache | die Hauptsachen |
What is the meaning of Hauptsache in German?
Hauptsache is defined as:
[1] The important thing the decisive; what the most is about
[1] das Wichtigste; das Entscheidende; das, worum es am meisten gehtSeveral meanings are still missing - comment: Min. 1 is missing legal meaning, possibly several
Mehrere Bedeutungen fehlen noch. — Kommentar: es fehlt min. 1 rechtliche Bedeutung, ggf. mehrereHow to use Hauptsache in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hauptsache with translations in English.
[1] Wir haben uns nicht beliebt gemacht, aber Hauptsache wir haben es geschafft.
[1] We didn't make ourselves popular, but the main thing is that we did it[1] „St. Arnaud war nicht da, das war doch schließlich die Hauptsache, das gab den Ausschlag, und weder seine Blicke noch seine spöttischen Bemerkungen konnten das Glück ihres Beisammenseins stören.“
[1] "There was no Arnaud, that was the main thing, that was the decisive factor, and neither his eyes nor his mocking comments could disturb the happiness of her get -together."
