"Pflichtfach" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpflɪçtˌfax/, [ˈp͡flɪçtˌfaχ], [ˈflɪçt-] [Northern, usually] Audio: De-Pflichtfach.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Pflicht (“obligation”) + Fach (“subject”). Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|Pflicht<t:obligation>|Fach<t:subject>}}, {{com|de|Pflicht|Fach|t1=obligation|t2=subject}} Pflicht (“obligation”) + Fach (“subject”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n,s:es,^er}} Pflichtfach n (strong, genitive Pflichtfachs or Pflichtfaches, plural Pflichtfächer) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,s:es,^er}} Forms: Pflichtfachs [genitive], Pflichtfaches [genitive], Pflichtfächer [plural], strong [table-tags], Pflichtfach [nominative, singular], Pflichtfächer [definite, nominative, plural], Pflichtfachs [genitive, singular], Pflichtfaches [genitive, singular], Pflichtfächer [definite, genitive, plural], Pflichtfach [dative, singular], Pflichtfache [dative, singular], Pflichtfächern [dative, definite, plural], Pflichtfach [accusative, singular], Pflichtfächer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (education) compulsory course, required subject Tags: neuter, strong Related terms: Hauptfach, Nebenfach, Wahlpflichtfach Coordinate_terms: Wahlfach
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      "name": "ety"
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      "name": "com"
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  "etymology_text": "From Pflicht (“obligation”) + Fach (“subject”).",
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      "form": "Pflichtfachs",
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    },
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    {
      "form": "Pflichtfächer",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
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    },
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      "form": "Pflichtfach",
      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "Pflichtfächer",
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "Pflichtfaches",
      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
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    },
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      "form": "Pflichtfächer",
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    },
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "Pflichtfach",
      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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        },
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          "orig": "de:Education",
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      ],
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          "word": "Hauptfach"
        },
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        },
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        }
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpflɪçtˌfax/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈp͡flɪçtˌfaχ]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈflɪçt-]",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Pflichtfächern",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Pflichtfach",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "Hauptfach"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nebenfach"
    },
    {
      "word": "Wahlpflichtfach"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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        "(education) compulsory course, required subject"
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    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈpflɪçtˌfax/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈp͡flɪçtˌfaχ]"
    },
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}

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