Hintergrund

== German == === Etymology === hinter- +‎ Grund, originally in the context of stage plays, possibly under the influence of English background. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊnt] === Noun === Hintergrund m (strong, genitive Hintergrundes or Hintergrunds, plural Hintergründe) background Antonym: Vordergrund in den Hintergrund rücken ― to take a back seat, to become secondary im Hintergrund die Fäden ziehen ― to pull the strings, to secretly control the situation context, background information (information about history, motivation or the wider situation surrounding something) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== hintergründig Migrationshintergrund Bildschirmhintergrund Hintergrundstrahlung === Further reading === “Hintergrund” in Duden online “Hintergrund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache