A2Grammartwo-way case

hinter

behind

In German

hinter

hin-ter
🇬🇧 English
behind
🇪🇸 Español
detrás de
🇮🇹 Italiano
dietro
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Note

Use dative for location (Wo? - Where?) and accusative for direction (Wohin? - Whither/Where to?).

Common Phrases

Hinter Gittern
Behind bars
Hinter dem Rücken
Behind one's back
Hinter sich haben
To have something behind you (e.g., a task finished)

Example Sentences

1

Er stellt das Fahrrad hinter das Haus.

He puts the bicycle behind the house.

accusative
2

Das Fahrrad steht hinter dem Haus.

The bicycle stands behind the house.

dative
3

Sie versteckt sich hinter dem Baum.

She hides behind the tree.

dative

Related

next to, beside
neben
nay-ben
in, into
in
in
on (horizontal surface), upon, to
auf
auf

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