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dahinter

/daˈhɪntɐ/· adverb

behind it

Dahinter — da + hinter; and „Was steckt dahinter?“ — what's behind it?

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dahinter
behind it

Vorne ist der Garten, dahinter der Wald.

In front is the garden, behind it the forest.

Word family

dahinterhinterbehinddavorin front of itdanebennext to it

Common combinations

  • gleich dahinterright behind it
  • was steckt dahinter?what's behind it?
  • sich dahinter versteckento hide behind it

Real examples

  • Das Haus hat einen Hof, und dahinter liegt ein kleiner Park.The house has a courtyard, and behind it there's a small park.
  • Was steckt wohl dahinter?What could be behind it?
  • Siehst du die Kirche? Ich wohne gleich dahinter.Can you see the church? I live right behind it.

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