hinunter
Translation
down, downwards
Examples
Er geht die Treppe hinunter.
He is going down the stairs.
Schau mal hinunter!
Look down!
Er schluckte die Pille hinunter.
He swallowed the pill down.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((hinunter)) + Verb to [verb] down (sth.) Er geht die Treppe hinunter.
Similar Words
Synonyms: nach unten, abwärts; Antonyms: hinauf, herauf
Etymology
Composed of 'hin' (away from the speaker) + 'unter' (under, below). Literally 'away-down'.
Memory Tips
Imagine you are at the top of a hill telling someone to go 'hin' (away from you) and 'unter' (down) the hill.