hinter

See also: hinter-

English

Etymology

From 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 dative (indicating location) or accusative (indicating movement)]

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

Derived terms

• hinters
• hinterm

Related terms

• hinters, hinterm
• hinten
• hinterdrein, hintereinander, hinterher
• hinterschlingen
• hinter sich bringen (“to get it over with”)
• Hinterhof, Hinterland, Hintermann

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.