hinterm

In a sentence

• Der Hund schläft hinterm Sofa.

  The dog sleeps behind the sofa.

  In this sentence, 'hinterm' is a contraction of 'hinter dem', which is a preposition combined with a definite article, used with a locative meaning, indicating the dog is located behind the sofa.

• Das Kind versteckt sich hinterm Baum.

  The child hides behind the tree.

  Here, 'hinterm' functions similarly as in the previous sentence, indicating location, specifically stating that the child is hiding at a location behind the tree.

• Ich parke mein Auto hinterm Gebäude.

  I park my car behind the building.

  'Hinterm' in this context again forms part of a prepositional phrase indicating the location, specifying where the car is being parked in relation to the building.