hinter

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English

Etymology

hint +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɪntə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɚ/,
  • Rhymes: -ɪntə(ɹ)

Noun

hinter (plural hinters)

  1. Agent noun of hint: someone who hints.

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German

Etymology

From Old High German hintar, from Proto-Germanic *hinder.

Pronunciation

Preposition

hinter (with accusative or dative)

  1. behind, after
  2. after (in pursuit of)
  3. beyond (further away than)

Usage notes

The preposition hinter is used with accusative case if the verb shows movement from one place to another, whereas it is used with dative case if the verb shows location.

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Adverb

hinter

  1. (colloquial, regional, parts of southern and eastern Germany) over; to some place fairly nearby
    Synonyms: hin, rüber
    Ich geh mal hinter und seh nach.
    I'm going over to check.
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