hinterer

German

Etymology

Old High German hintaro

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪntəʁɐ/

Adjective

hinterer (comparative hintererer [nonstandard; rare], superlative der hinterste)

  1. (attributive only) back, hind
    Dein Mantel ist in dem hinteren Zimmer.
    Your coat is in the back room.
Usage notes
  • Since the adjective is already semantically comparative in its positive form, the grammatical comparative forms are very rare and heard in the vernacular only. They might be used to mean “even further in the back”. For example: Dein Mantel ist in dem hinteren Zimmer.In diesem?Nein, in dem noch hintereren. (“Your coat is in the back room.” – “This one?” − “No, the one behind that.”)
  • The superlative forms are perfectly normal, being the same as English hindmost.
Declension
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