background
der Background, die Backgrounds
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background
A person's personal background, especially their origins, education, knowledge, and experience.
Mit ihrem naturwissenschaftlichen Background bringt sie gute Voraussetzungen für die Arbeit im Forschungsteam mit.
With her background in science, she is well equipped to work on the research team.
background
The circumstances and context of an event or matter that are important for understanding it.
Der Artikel erklärt den politischen Background des Konflikts.
The article explains the political background to the conflict.
backing
Musical accompaniment in the background that supports a lead voice or solo instrument.
Ein kleiner Chor lieferte den Background für den Solosänger.
A small choir provided the backing for the solo singer.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Backgrounds |
| genitive | des Backgrounds |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Background | die Backgrounds |
| accusative | den Background | die Backgrounds |
| dative | dem Background | den Backgrounds |
| genitive | des Backgrounds | der Backgrounds |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When talking about people, typical phrases include 'einen bestimmten Background haben' (to have a particular background) and 'einen bestimmten Background mitbringen' (to bring a particular background). Adjectives such as 'beruflich' (professional), 'wissenschaftlich' (scientific), or 'kulturell' (cultural) indicate the area being referred to.
Für diese Stelle sollte man einen technischen Background mitbringen.
Applicants for this position should have a technical background.
When discussing events or developments, common phrases include 'den historischen Background kennen' (to know the historical background), 'den politischen Background erklären' (to explain the political background), or 'den gesellschaftlichen Background beleuchten' (to shed light on the social background). You can use 'von' (of) or a genitive construction to specify what the background relates to.
Im Unterricht haben wir den historischen Background der Proteste genauer beleuchtet.
In class, we examined the historical background to the protests in more detail.
In music, 'im Background singen' (to sing backing vocals) is a typical phrase. It describes the singers' supporting role and does not necessarily refer to their physical location.
Bei ihrem neuen Lied singen zwei Mitglieder der Band im Background.
Two members of the band sing backing vocals on her new song.
