Hauptkerl

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

haupt- +‎ Kerl

Noun[edit]

Hauptkerl m (strong, genitive Hauptkerls, plural Hauptkerle)

  1. (dated) doer, go-getter (active and enterprising person)

Further reading[edit]

  • Hauptkerl” in Duden online
  • Hauptkerl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache