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der Hinweis

hint, clue, note, reference

Danke für den nützlichen Hinweis.

Thanks for the useful hint.

Es gibt keinen Hinweis auf den Täter.

There is no clue about the perpetrator.

Bitte beachten Sie die Hinweise am Ende der Seite.

Please note the information at the bottom of the page.

ein Hinweis auf+4 ((sth.)) a hint/clue about sth. This is a hint about the answer.

ein Hinweis für+4 ((sb.)) a hint for sb. The teacher gave a hint for the students.

Synonyms: der Tipp (tip), das Anzeichen (sign); Antonyms: die Falschinformation (misinformation)

Composed of 'hin-' (towards) and 'weisen' (to point). It literally means something that 'points towards' information.

Think of it as a 'wise' (weisen) tip that points you 'hither' (hin) to the answer.

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