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

• Hin und Her