German edit

Etymology edit

Hintertür (back door) +‎ -chen (diminutive)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪn.tɐˌtyːɐ̯.çən/
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  • Hyphenation: Hin‧ter‧tür‧chen

Noun edit

Hintertürchen n (strong, genitive Hintertürchens, plural Hintertürchen)

  1. Diminutive of Hintertür
  2. loophole (method of escape)

Declension edit

Further reading edit