achter

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See also: Achter and achter-

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑxtər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter
  • Rhymes: -ɑxtər

Preposition

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achter

  1. behind
    Antonym: voor
    De bal ligt achter de kast.
    The ball is (lying) behind the cupboard.
  2. beyond

Declension

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Derived terms

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toponyms

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: agter
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: atre, atri
  • Negerhollands: aastu, astu, aster, na aster, naastu
    • Virgin Islands Creole: aster, asta (archaic)
  • Petjo: achter

German

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Pronunciation

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Numeral

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achter

  1. inflection of achte:
    1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
    2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    3. strong genitive plural

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.

Preposition

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achter [with accusative or dative]

  1. behind
  2. through, past
  3. after (in time, order)

Alternative forms

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Descendants

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Adverb

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achter

  1. behind, at the back
  2. backwards
  3. after (in time)

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Descendants

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Further reading

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West Flemish

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.

Preposition

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achter

  1. after

Derived terms

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West Frisian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Frisian after, efter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.

Preposition

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achter

  1. behind; after