adverb
hinunter
down
Es beschreibt eine Bewegung von einem höheren Punkt zu einem tieferen Punkt.
The German word "hinunter" is an adverb meaning "down" or "downward", often indicating direction or movement from a higher to a lower position. It consists of the particle "hin" (indicating motion away from the speaker) and the word "unter" (meaning "under" or "below").
Similar directional words include:
- herunter (down towards the speaker)
- runter (colloquial for herunter/hinunter)
- abwärts (downwards)
Difference:
- hinunter emphasizes movement away from the speaker downwards.
- herunter indicates movement towards the speaker downwards.
- runter is informal/slang for either hinunter or herunter.
- abwärts is more general, often used for slopes or paths going downward.
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Examples
Sie läuft die Treppe hinunter.adverb
She is running down the stairs.
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