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Hintergrund

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German

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Etymology

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hinter- +‎ Grund, originally in the context of stage plays, possibly under the influence of English background.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊnt]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

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Hintergrund m (strong, genitive Hintergrundes or Hintergrunds, plural Hintergründe)

  1. background
    Antonym: Vordergrund
    in den Hintergrund rückento take a back seat, to become secondary
    im Hintergrund die Fäden ziehento pull the strings, to secretly control the situation
  2. context, background information (information about history, motivation or the wider situation surrounding something)

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