der Hintereingang
back entrance
An entrance at the back of a building or property.
EXAMPLE
Bitte benutzen Sie den Hintereingang neben dem Parkplatz.
Please use the back entrance next to the parking lot.
der Hintereingang
back entrance
der Hintereingang, die Hintereingänge
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Hintereingang, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Hintereingänge |
| genitive | des Hintereingangs |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Hintereingang | die Hintereingänge |
| accusative | den Hintereingang | die Hintereingänge |
| dative | dem Hintereingang | den Hintereingängen |
| genitive | des Hintereingangs des Hintereinganges | der Hintereingänge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound words
'Hintereingang' is made up of 'hinter' (behind) and 'Eingang' (entrance). The word literally refers to an entrance located behind or at the back of a building.
EXAMPLE
Der Hintereingang ist von der Hauptstraße aus nicht zu sehen.
The back entrance cannot be seen from the main road.
Prepositions
For movement through this entrance, 'durch' (through) is often used with the accusative. For the location at the entrance, 'am' (at the) is often used with the dative.
EXAMPLE
Die Gäste kamen durch den Hintereingang ins Gebäude.
The guests entered the building through the back entrance.
Am Hintereingang wartet bereits der Hausmeister.
The caretaker is already waiting at the back entrance.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include 'den Hintereingang benutzen' (to use the back entrance), 'durch den Hintereingang gehen' (to go through the back entrance), and 'am Hintereingang warten' (to wait at the back entrance).
EXAMPLE
Die Mitarbeiter müssen morgens den Hintereingang benutzen.
The employees have to use the back entrance in the morning.
In real life
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