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hinten.

behind; in the back

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈhɪntən/[ˈhɪn.tn̩][-tən]also[-ʔn̩]

  1. behind; in the back

    Das Kind sitzt hinten im Auto.

  2. over (there); yonder (unspecified locative for something at some distance)

    colloquial
    Du kannst doch hinten beim Kreisverkehr wenden.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German hinden(e), from Old High German hintana, from Proto-Germanic *hindanē. For the consonantism, see hinter.

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