der Hinterhalt

B2

an ambush

English meaning
an ambush
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Hinterhalte
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

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Hinterhalt in a sentence

Die Soldaten fielen in einen Hinterhalt.

The soldiers fell into an ambush.

Declension of der Hinterhalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Hinterhaltdie Hinterhalte
Accusativeden Hinterhaltdie Hinterhalte
Dativedem Hinterhaltden Hinterhalten
Genitivedes Hinterhaltsder Hinterhalte

Word family

der Hinterhalt is built from hinter (behind). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Hinterhalt comes from

Es handelt sich um ein Erbwort, das bereits im mittelhochdeutschen hinderhalt ‚Versteck, Auflauerung; Rückhalt, Stütze‘ bezeugt ist. Im Frühneuhochdeutschen besaß es die Bedeutung ‚Truppenreserve, Stütze, Rückhalt‘ (15. Jahrhundert).

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Questions about Hinterhalt

Is it der, die or das Hinterhalt?

It is der Hinterhalt — Hinterhalt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Hinterhalte.

What is the plural of Hinterhalt?

The plural of der Hinterhalt is die Hinterhalte.

What is the genitive of Hinterhalt?

The genitive singular is des Hinterhalts. The dative plural is den Hinterhalten.

What does Hinterhalt mean in English?

der Hinterhalt means "an ambush". For example: "Die Soldaten fielen in einen Hinterhalt." — "The soldiers fell into an ambush."

What level is Hinterhalt in German?

Hinterhalt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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