behind
derNounhinter
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die im Verborgenen die Fäden zieht und Entscheidungen beeinflusst, oft im politischen oder wirtschaftlichen Kontext.
- English meaning
- Puppet master, string-puller
- Synonym
- Strippenzieher, Manipulator
- German example
- Er ist der Drahtzieher hinter all diesen politischen Manövern.
- English example
- He's the puppet master behind all these political maneuvers.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Drahtzieher
- Plural Form
- die Drahtzieher
Related words
- hinten
behind
- achter
behind
- hinter
behind
- hinterlassen
leave behind
- Hintermann
man behind
- hinterherwerfen
to throw behind
- hinterherwerfen
to toss behind
- zurücklassen
leave behind
- übriglassen
to leave behind
- zurückliegen
lying behind
- zurückstehen
to fall behind
- zurückstehen
to be left behind
- Zurückgelassen
left behind
- zurücklassen
to leave behind
- zurückgelassen
left behind
- zurückbleiben
to be left behind
- Pfleger
Caregiver
- Brailleschrift
Braille
- Schank
Bar, counter
- Schank
Bar, counter
- Machtkämpfchen
Power struggle
- Nebelkerze
A smoke grenade is a pyrotechnic device that produces dense smoke to obstruct or obscure vision.
- Saubermann
Mr. Clean, goody-goody
- Türlein
A small door, often within a larger door or a cabinet.
- Zwergchen
Little dwarf
- Ortsausgangstafel
Town exit sign
- Taubblindheit
Deafblindness
- Pikte
Pict
- Lauscherin
Eavesdropper (female)
- Übriglasser
An übriglasser is someone who leaves something behind or leaves something over, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
- Erblasserin
Testatrix (female testator)
- Elefantenrennen
An elephant race is a colloquial term for a slow overtaking maneuver by trucks on the highway.
- Eingangshalle
An entrance hall is a larger room directly behind the main entrance of a building, often with a reception or waiting area.
- Tschechenigel
A Czech hedgehog is a type of anti-tank obstacle made of metal, designed to hinder the advance of tanks.
- hemmen
Inhibit
- hinken
to limp
- verstecken
To hide
- sabotieren
Sabotage
- konterkarieren
Counteract
- liegenlassen
To leave behind
- verschanzen
To entrench
- nachbleiben
to stay behind
- steckenbleiben
To get stuck
- liegenbleiben
to be left behind, to be forgotten
- wettbewerbswidrig
Anti-competitive
- Mitlaut
Consonant
- Konformismus
Conformism
- Arbeitstag
Workday
- Beeinträchtigung
Impairment
Example sentences with “behind”
The cat is behind the sofa. (Die Katze ist hinter dem Sofa.)
Frequently asked questions
Does 'hinter' take the dative or accusative case?
'Hinter' is a two-way preposition; it takes dative for location and accusative for direction.