Hintergedanke

German

Etymology

    From hinter (“behind”) +‎ Gedanke (“thought”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkə]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: Hin‧ter‧ge‧dan‧ke

    Noun

    Hintergedanke m (weak, genitive Hintergedankens or (nonstandard and uncommon) Hintergedanken, plural Hintergedanken)

    1. ulterior motive
    2. hidden agenda

    Declension

    Declension of Hintergedanke [masculine, weak]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Hintergedanke die Hintergedanken
    genitive eines des Hintergedankens, Hintergedanken1 der Hintergedanken
    dative einem dem Hintergedanken den Hintergedanken
    accusative einen den Hintergedanken die Hintergedanken

    1Nonstandard and uncommon.

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