hinterer

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word hinterer. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word hinterer, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say hinterer in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word hinterer you have here. The definition of the word hinterer will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhinterer, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

Old High German hintaro

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntəʁɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

hinterer (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular hinterer or hintrer, strong comparative nominative masculine singular (very rare, vernacular only) hintererer, strong superlative nominative masculine singular (standard) hinterster)

  1. back, hind
    Dein Mantel ist in dem hinteren Zimmer.
    Your coat is in the back room.

Usage notes

  • Since the adjective is already semantically comparative in its positive form, the grammatical comparative forms are very rare and heard in the vernacular only. They might be used to mean “even further in the back”. For example: Dein Mantel ist in dem hinteren Zimmer.In diesem?Nein, in dem noch hintereren. (“Your coat is in the back room.” – “This one?” − “No, the one behind that.”)
  • The superlative forms are perfectly normal, being the same as English hindmost.

Declension