No. 219 in German
hinter
"Behind" or "at the back of."
In a sentence
Der Hund ist hinter dem Haus.
The dog is behind the house.
Here, 'hinter' is used as a preposition indicating position or location, meaning 'behind'.
Sie versteckte sich hinter dem Sofa.
She hid behind the sofa.
In this sentence, 'hinter' functions as a preposition to denote a location that provides concealment, 'behind'.
Das Geheimnis liegt hinter den Ereignissen.
The secret lies behind the events.
Here, 'hinter' works metaphorically to signify causality or reasoning, 'behind'.
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