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German
Etymology
hinter- + Grund, originally in the context of stage plays, possibly under the influence of English background.
Pronunciation
Noun
Hintergrund m (strong, genitive Hintergrundes or Hintergrunds, plural Hintergründe)
- background
- Antonym: Vordergrund
- in den Hintergrund rücken ― to take a back seat, to become secondary
- im Hintergrund die Fäden ziehen ― to pull the strings, to secretly control the situation
- context, background information (information about history, motivation or the wider situation surrounding something)
Declension
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