die Hauptbestandteile
Translation
main components, main ingredients, principal parts
Examples
Das Produkt besteht aus drei Hauptbestandteilen.
The product consists of three main components.
Wir arbeiten mit den Hauptbestandteilen des Rezepts.
We are working with the main ingredients of the recipe.
Grammar Patterns
to consist of ((main components)) aus+3 ((Hauptbestandteilen)) bestehen The product consists of three main components.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wesentliche Teile, Grundstoffe
Etymology
This is the dative plural of 'Hauptbestandteil'. The '-en' ending is a typical dative plural marker.
Memory Tips
Often used after prepositions that take the dative case, like 'mit den...' or 'aus den...'. Note the '-n' at the end.