Hauptsache.
main thing, most important thing
Meaning & usage
main thing, most important thing
main issue
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German houbetsache, equivalent to haupt- + Sache. Cognate with Middle Low German hȫvetsāke.
as long as, expresses that the following is the most important goal, prioritised over anything else
Er scherte sich nicht um die Folgen, Hauptsache, er bekam sein Geld.
Es kann auch gebraucht sein, Hauptsache (es ist) billig.
at least, most importantly, specifically, expresses gladness about a fact being true even if other things might not be ideal (i.e. Glück im Unglück)
Hauptsache, es geht dir gut.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German houbetsache, equivalent to haupt- + Sache. Cognate with Middle Low German hȫvetsāke.
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