Wiktionary

achter

See also: Achter and achter-

DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PronunciationEdit

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

PrepositionEdit

achter

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

InflectionEdit

Pronominal adverbs of achter
preposition achter
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 termsEdit

- toponyms:

DescendantsEdit

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

GermanEdit

PronunciationEdit

NumeralEdit

achter

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

Middle DutchEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PrepositionEdit

achter [+accusative or dative]

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

Alternative formsEdit

DescendantsEdit

AdverbEdit

achter

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

Alternative formsEdit

DescendantsEdit

Further readingEdit

West FlemishEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PrepositionEdit

achter

  1. after

Derived termsEdit

West FrisianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

PrepositionEdit

achter

  1. behind; after
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