noun#2,070 by frequency
der Hintergrund
[ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊnt]
background; context, background information
- genitive
- des Hintergrundes
- plural
- die Hintergründe
- built from
- Hinter + Grund
Meanings
- 1
background
Was ist der Hintergrund deiner Frage?
What's the point of your question?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wir müssen das Problem vor dem Hintergrund kultureller Unterschiede betrachten.
We have to consider the problem in the light of cultural differences.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
context, background information — information about history, motivation or the wider situation surrounding something
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derHintergrund | dieHintergründe |
| accusative | denHintergrund | dieHintergründe |
| dative | demHintergrund | denHintergründen |
| genitive | desHintergrundes | derHintergründe |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.