hinterher
German, adverb/ˈhɪntɐˌhɛɐ̯/
hinterher is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-E-R (9 letters) and appears 26 times per million words in written German, the 3,188th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Hinterher is a German adverb meaning “behind” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “nach etwas”.
What does hinterher mean in English?
adverb
- 1
behind
- 2
afterwards
prefix
- 1
A prefix;
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. nach etwas 2. im Anschluss an etwas 3. deutlich später, im Nachhinein
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of hinterher
- hinter her alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce hinterher?
- /ˈhɪntɐˌhɛɐ̯/
- /hɪntɐˈhɛɐ̯/
- [hɪntɐˈheːɐ̯]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to hinterher
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is hinterher in German?
hinterher appears 26 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).