hinterhältig

/ˈhɪntɐhɛltɪç/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. underhand

    Built from hinter (behind) + halten (to hold) + -ig (-y).

    • Das war ein hinterhältiger Trick.

      That was an underhand trick.

Made of

  • hinter behind
  • halten to hold
  • -ig -y

Practice

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2 Which fingerprint chart matches hinterhältig?

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