achterbaks
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch achterbaecs (“behind one's back”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
achterbaks (comparative achterbakser, superlative meest achterbaks or achterbakst)
- (derogatory) sneaky, underhand, deceitful, two-faced
- Hij is echt een achterbakse hond.
- He really is a sneaky bastard.
Declension edit
| Inflection of achterbaks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | achterbaks | |||
| inflected | achterbakse | |||
| comparative | achterbakser | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | achterbaks | achterbakser | het achterbakst het achterbakste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | achterbakse | achterbaksere | achterbakste |
| n. sing. | achterbaks | achterbakser | achterbakste | |
| plural | achterbakse | achterbaksere | achterbakste | |
| definite | achterbakse | achterbaksere | achterbakste | |
| partitive | achterbaks | achterbaksers | — | |