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Etymology

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From hinter (hind, behind) +‎ Haus (house).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Hin‧ter‧haus

Noun

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Hinterhaus n (strong, genitive Hinterhauses, plural Hinterhäuser)

  1. building with no direct stress access
    Durch die Einfahrt kommt man über den Hof ins Hinterhaus.
    Through the gateway and across the backyard you’ll get to the rear building.
  2. annex at the back of a house
    Ich werde die Werkstoffe im Hinterhaus bunkern.
    I'll stash the materials in the annex.

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