Polyglot Dictionary

hintergehen

/hɪntɐˈɡeːən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

present
hintergeht
past
hinterging
perfect
hat hintergangen

Meaning

  1. to deceive, to betray

    Built from hinter (behind) + gehen (to go).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • hinter behind
  • gehen to go

Similar words

verraten

Hintergehen is to deceive or betray someone through underhanded, secretive means; verraten is the broader word for betraying someone, which also covers revealing a secret.

Similar in other languages

English

betray

betray is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to deceive, to betray."

Practice

1 What does hintergehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er hat seine Freunde ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hintergehen?

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