flashback
die Rückblende, die Rückblenden
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flashback
A depiction or inserted passage in a film, series, or literary work that shows or recounts something that happened earlier.
In einer Rückblende wird gezeigt, wie die beiden sich zum ersten Mal getroffen haben.
The flashback shows how the two of them met for the first time.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rückblenden |
| genitive | der Rückblende |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Rückblende | die Rückblenden |
| accusative | die Rückblende | die Rückblenden |
| dative | der Rückblende | den Rückblenden |
| genitive | der Rückblende | der Rückblenden |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Rückblende' (flashback) consists of 'Rück-' (back) and 'Blende' (fade / shot). The first component indicates movement back to an earlier point in time; 'Blende' belongs to the language of film and visual representation.
Der Film beginnt mit einer kurzen Rückblende in die Kindheit der Hauptfigur.
The film begins with a short flashback to the main character's childhood.
'Rückblende' (flashback) is often used with verbs and prepositions in phrases such as 'in einer Rückblende zeigen' (to show in a flashback), 'eine Rückblende einfügen' (to insert a flashback), and 'mit einer Rückblende beginnen' (to begin with a flashback). The phrase 'in einer Rückblende' is especially common.
In einer Rückblende erfahren die Zuschauer, warum die Figur die Stadt verlassen hat.
In a flashback, the viewers learn why the character left the city.
'Rückblende' (flashback) is mainly a term used in film, television, and literature. Signal words such as 'früher' (earlier), 'damals' (back then), or 'als Kind' (as a child) often indicate that a flashback is beginning or ending.
Die Rückblende setzt ein, als die Hauptfigur ein altes Foto findet.
The flashback begins when the main character finds an old photograph.
