# das Hintertreffen

das Hintertreffen is a German noun meaning “disadvantage”. Forms: des Hintertreffens, die Hintertreffen.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Hintertreffens
- Plural: die Hintertreffen

## Meanings

1. disadvantage, disadvantageous position
   - Er geriet ins Hintertreffen. — He was put at a disadvantage

## Examples

- Wir geraten ins Hintertreffen. — We're falling behind.

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