Hintertreffen

German

Etymology

hinter- (“behind, back”) +‎ Treffen (“battle”) (18th century). Referred originally to the rear part of an army not taking part in a battle that would not partake in the benefits of victory.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhɪntɐˌtʁɛfn̩/
• Hyphenation: Hin‧ter‧tref‧fen

Noun

Hintertreffen n (strong, genitive Hintertreffens, plural Hintertreffen)

1. disadvantage, disadvantageous position

   Er geriet ins Hintertreffen.

   He was put at a disadvantage

Declension

Declension of Hintertreffen [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Hintertreffen
genitive	eines	des	Hintertreffens
dative	einem	dem	Hintertreffen
accusative	ein	das	Hintertreffen

Further reading

• “Hintertreffen” in Duden online
• “Hintertreffen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Hintertreffen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon