hintergrund

hintergrund

Background.

Here, 'Hintergrund' refers to the area or scenery behind the subject of the picture.

Der Hintergrund des Bildes ist ein wunderschöner Sonnenuntergang.

The background of the picture is a beautiful sunset.

Here, 'Hintergrund' is used metaphorically to describe someone's educational or professional foundation.

Er hat einen wissenschaftlichen Hintergrund in der Physik.

He has an academic background in physics.

In this sentence, 'Hintergrund' describes the auditory or spatial environment contributing subtly to the main event.

Im Hintergrund des Gesprächs hörte man leise Musik.

In the background of the conversation, one could hear soft music.