Noun
der Hintergedanke
Pronunciation: [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkə]
ulterior motive
The German noun Hintergedanke means ulterior motive in English.
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plural Hintergedanken
All meanings of Hintergedanke
Noun
- ulterior motive
- hidden agenda
Hintergedanke in a German sentence
Er muss das wohl ohne Hintergedanken so gesagt haben.
He must have said it like that without any ulterior motive, I suppose.
Forms of Hintergedanke
singular
der Hintergedanke
plural
die Hintergedanken
Hintergedanke in the four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Hintergedanke
Accusativeden Hintergedanken
Dativedem Hintergedanken
Genitivedes Hintergedanken
Plural
Nominativedie Hintergedanken
Accusativedie Hintergedanken
Dativeden Hintergedanken
Genitiveder Hintergedanken
Hintergedanke is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.