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Haupt may refer to:
- Haupt (German word), in the broadest sense means something on the top of a hierarchy
The Haupt is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located between the Klein Melchtal and the Melchtal in the canton of Obwalden. Its east side consists of steep limestone cliffs overlooking Stöckalp and Melchsee-Frutt. On its west side it overlooks the Älggi-Alp.
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 is sometimes similar to the usage of the English main (e.g. Hauptreaktor = main reactor) but for example Hauptstadt is the Capital city and Hauptfigur is the Leading actor.
Also, describes the most important person or element of a group:
- ("head of family"),
- (the city of Lübeck, having led the Hanseatic League).
Derived from are Häuptling ("chieftain") and Enthauptung ("beheading").