German word
hinter in German sentences
hinter means "behind" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Hinter dem Bahnhof bleibt das Team vorsichtig.
Behind the station, the team remains cautious.
Hinter dem Haus wartet Lara kurz.
Behind the house, Lara waits briefly.
Hinter dem Bahnhof wartet Max kurz.
Behind the station, Max waits briefly.
Hinter dem Bahnhof wartet Lara kurz.
Behind the station, Lara waits briefly.
Lara argwöhnt hinter der Änderung ein Missverständnis.
Lara suspects a misunderstanding behind the change.
Common mistake
Do not expect one English preposition to cover every use of hinter. The meaning depends on the sentence.