Haupt topic

In German, in the broadest sense means something on the top of a hierarchy. Regarding the human body, the usage of for the head is considered antiquated or poetic, Kopf is being used instead. But Haupt still appears in figures of speech, as in compounds (, , , ) where its meaning equals the usage of the English main (eg Hauptreaktor = main reactor) Also, describes the most important person or element of a group: Derived from are Häuptling ("chieftain") and Enthauptung ("beheading"). In... full article at wikipedia