Is it der, die oder das Hintermann?
DER
The correct article in German of Hintermann is der. So it is der Hintermann! (nominative case)
The word Hintermann is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
Finding the right gender of a noun
German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.
In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.
The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.
It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)
German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.
for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);
for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);
for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).
German declension of Hintermann?
How does the declension of Hintermann work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Hintermann | die Hintermänner | die Hinterleute |
| Genitive | des Hintermannes des Hintermanns | der Hintermänner | der Hinterleute |
| Dative | dem Hintermann dem Hintermanne | den Hintermännern | den Hinterleuten |
| Akkusative | den Hintermann | die Hintermänner | die Hinterleute |
What is the meaning of Hintermann in German?
Hintermann has various definitions in German:
[1] Person who is behind someone else spatially
[1] Person, die sich räumlich hinter jemand anderem befindet[2] Person who is secretly involved in something, but whose activity is not known
[2] Person, die heimlich an etwas beteiligt ist, deren Aktivität aber nicht bekannt istHow to use Hintermann in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Hintermann with translations in English.
[1] Der Hintermann, der hinter dem Mittelfeldspieler steht, sollte auch überwunden werden.
[1] The behind man behind the midfielder should also be overcome[2] Einer der Hintermänner ist Peter Mustermann, dessen Aufgabe es war, die gegnerische Mannschaft zu beobachten.
[2] One of the backers is Peter Mustermann, whose task it was to watch the opposing team[2] Bei der Verbrechensbekämpfung besteht oft das große Problem, an die Hintermänner heranzukommen.
[2] When fighting crime, there is often the big problem to come to the backersHow do you pronounce Hintermann?
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