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hin.

there, thither; denotes direction towards a place that is not the speaker’s current location.

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/hɪn/
  1. there, thither; denotes direction towards a place that is not the speaker’s current location.

Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hin, from Old High German hina. Cognate with Dutch heen. Compare also English hence.

adj/hɪn/
  1. gone (somewhere), left, situated

    colloquial · indeclinable · predicative
    Ich sehe mal nach, wo die Pakete hin sind.
  2. gone (somewhere), left, situated dead or out of order, kaput

    colloquial · figuratively · indeclinable · predicative
  3. gone (somewhere), left, situated exhausted, depleted

    colloquial · figuratively · indeclinable · predicative
  4. captivated, hooked

    colloquial · indeclinable · predicative
  5. Expresses the time left until a certain event in the future.

    colloquial · indeclinable · often · predicative
    Bis Weihnachten ist ja noch was hin.
    Unser Urlaub ist noch drei Tage hin.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hin, from Old High German hina. Cognate with Dutch heen. Compare also English hence.

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