Hintergrund
noun · [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊnt] ·Etymology
hinter- + Grund, originally in the context of stage plays, possibly under the influence of English background.
Translation
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background
masculine, strong
in den Hintergrund rücken
to take a back seat, to become secondary
im Hintergrund die Fäden ziehen
to pull the strings, to secretly control the situation
Das zeigt seinen theoretischen Hintergrund.
That shows his theoretical background.
- back source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- back source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
- picture background; background source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
- context, background information (information about history, motivation or the wider situation surrounding something) masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Hintergrund | Hintergründe |
| Accusative | Hintergrund | Hintergründe |
| Dative | Hintergrund | Hintergründen |
| Genitive | Hintergrundes | Hintergründe |