hinter

See also: hinter-

English

Etymology

hint +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪntə(ɹ)/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪntɚ/, [ˈhɪɾ̃ɚ]
• Rhymes: -ɪntə(ɹ)

Noun

hinter (plural hinters)

1. Agent noun of hint: someone who hints.

See also

• hinder

Anagrams

• nither, their'n, theirn

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪntɐ/

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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.

Derived terms

• hinters
• hinterm
• hinter sich bringen (“to get it over with”)

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.