Hauptschlüssel

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Hauptschlüssel

[ˈhaʊ̯ptˌʃlʏsl̩]

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Ableitung zu Schlüssel mit dem Präfixoid/Halbpräfix haupt-

noun Hauptschlüssel · Hauptschlüssels · Hauptschlüsseln

Schlüssel, der in allen Schlössern eines Schließsystems schließt Der Hausmeister hat einen Hauptschlüssel.
Similar: Generalschlüssel, Passepartout, Universalschlüssel, Zentralschlüssel

In English

master key key that opens several locks
passkey a key that opens the main or central door

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"Hauptschlüssel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/hauptschl%C3%BCssel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Hauptschlüssel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/hauptschl%C3%BCssel

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"Hauptschlüssel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/hauptschl%C3%BCssel.

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@misc{hauptschlu_ssel_2026,
  title = {Hauptschlüssel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/hauptschl%C3%BCssel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}