German VERB B2 Rank 19213

dahinterstecken

to be behind

dahinterstecken – steckte dahinter – hat dahintergesteckt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry dahinterstecken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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dahinterstecken vs dahinter

behind it

Dahinter refers to a hidden reason, motive, or deeper meaning. Dahinterstecken is the appropriate verb when you say that a cause or person is behind something. “Was steckt dahinter?” asks what is behind something, while “X steckt dahinter” names the cause.

Visual example for dahinter
dahinterstecken

Hinter dem seltsamen Verhalten steckt wahrscheinlich ein Missverständnis.

A misunderstanding is probably behind the strange behavior.

dahinter

Ich frage mich, welches Motiv dahintersteckt.

I wonder what motive is behind it.

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