Hintergedanke

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkə]
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  • Hyphenation: Hin‧ter‧ge‧dan‧ke

Noun

Hintergedanke m (genitive Hintergedankens, plural Hintergedanken)

  1. ulterior motive
  2. hidden agenda

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

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