hinter

hinter

See also: hinter-

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English hint
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English hinter

    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

    Preposition

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

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

    Inflection

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    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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