# der Hintermann

der Hintermann is a German noun meaning “one who is standing or sitting behind one”. Forms: des Hintermannes, die Hintermänner.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Hintermannes
- Plural: die Hintermänner

## In other languages

- Русский: идущий позади

## Noun

1. one who is standing or sitting behind one
2. _figurative_ puppet master, mastermind, svengali, éminence grise
   - Spezialeinheiten nehmen mutmaßlichen Hintermann des Angriffs auf Kramatorsk fest [title]

## Interjection

1. man on! (cry used to warn a teammate of an opponent approaching from the rear)

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