hin und her

See also: Hin und Her

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌhɪn ʔʊnt ˈheːɐ̯/
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Adverb

hin und her

  1. back and forth, to and fro

Usage notes

  • When part of a compound verb it is spelt hin- und her as in hin- und herziehen (“to pull back and forth”).
  • When part of a compound noun it is spelt Hin- und Her or Hin-und-Her as in das Hin- und Hergeziehe, das Hin-und-Hergeziehe (“pulling back and forth”).

Derived terms

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