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The central or largest building on a property or in a building complex, which serves the most important function.
Die Verwaltung befindet sich im Haupthaus, die Werkstätten sind in den Nebengebäuden untergebracht.
The administration is located in the main building; the workshops are housed in the outbuildings.
'Haupthaus' (main building) is made up of 'Haupt-' and 'Haus' (house). The prefix 'Haupt-' means the 'most important,' 'central,' or 'largest' part of something.
Alle Besucher müssen sich zuerst im Haupthaus anmelden.
All visitors must first register in the main building.
The prefix 'Haupt-' is very productive in German. If you know it, you can understand many other words, such as 'Hauptbahnhof' (main train station), 'Hauptstraße' (main street), or 'Hauptgericht' (main course).
Das Hauptgericht heute ist Fisch mit Kartoffeln.
Today's main course is fish with potatoes.
The word 'Haupthaus' (main building) is almost always used when there are other, smaller buildings on a property. These are often referred to as 'Nebengebäude' (outbuildings).
Die Tagung findet im Haupthaus statt, die Workshops sind in den Nebengebäuden.
The conference takes place in the main building; the workshops are in the outbuildings.
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Hauptgebäude and Haupthaus can both refer to the central or most important building in a complex. Hauptgebäude is especially suitable for a complex made up of several functional buildings, such as a university. Haupthaus is more likely to refer to the central house on a property, which serves the most important function there.
Die Familie wohnt im Haupthaus des Grundstücks, nicht in einem der Nebengebäude.
The family lives in the main house on the property, not in one of the outbuildings.
Die Anmeldung der Universität befindet sich im Hauptgebäude des Campus.
The university registration office is located in the main building on campus.
