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Etymology edit

Compound of achter +‎ lijf.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌlɛi̯f/
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  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧lijf

Noun edit

achterlijf n (plural achterlijven, diminutive achterlijfje n)

  1. rear, backside of an animal
  2. (of an arthropod) abdomen, propodeum, opisthosoma