hinter

See also: hinter-

English

Etymology

From hint +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

hinter (plural hinters)

  1. Agent noun of hint: someone who hints.

See also

Anagrams

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Preposition

hinter [with dative (indicating location) or accusative (indicating movement)]

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

Inflection

Pronominal adverbs of hinter
Preposition hinter
+ wo-  wohinter
+ da-  dahinter
+ hier-  hierhinter

Derived terms

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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