achter
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after.
Pronunciation edit
Preposition edit
achter
Inflection edit
Pronominal adverbs of achter
preposition | achter |
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postpositional adv. | achter |
+ het (it) | erachter |
+ dit (this) | hierachter |
+ dat (that) | daarachter |
+ wat (what) | waarachter |
+ iets (something) | ergens achter |
+ niets (nothing) | nergens achter |
+ alles (everything) | overal achter |
Derived terms edit
- toponyms:
Descendants edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
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Numeral edit
achter
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.
Preposition edit
achter [+accusative or dative]
Alternative forms edit
- after (Hollandic)
Descendants edit
Adverb edit
achter
Alternative forms edit
- after (Hollandic)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “achter (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “achter (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “achter (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
West Flemish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.
Preposition edit
achter
Derived terms edit
West Frisian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Frisian after, efter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.
Preposition edit
achter