hinterrücks
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hinterrücks
- [ˈhɪntɐˌʁʏks]
Where it comes from
spätmittelhochdeutsch hinterrucks
adverb
-
von hinten
Der Papst wurde hinterrücks angeschossen.
Similar: meuchlerisch, meuchlings, rücklings
-
ohne Wissen des Anderen, hinter dem Rücken von jemandem agierend
Er hat mich hinterrücks betrogen.
Similar: arglistig, doppelzüngig, heimtückisch, hinterhältig, hinterlistig, hintertückisch, unvermutet
In English
- behind someone's back secretly
- devious cunning or deceiving, not straightforward
Talk about this word "hinterrücks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/hinterr%C3%BCcks. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hinterrücks. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/hinterr%C3%BCcks "hinterrücks." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/hinterr%C3%BCcks.Cite this
@misc{hinterru_cks_2026,
title = {hinterrücks},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/hinterr%C3%BCcks},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
