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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after.
Pronunciation
Preposition
achter
- behind
- Antonym: voor
De bal ligt achter de kast.- The ball is (lying) behind the cupboard.
- beyond
Declension
Pronominal adverbs of achter
Derived terms
Descendants
German
Pronunciation
Numeral
achter
- inflection of achte:
- strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
- strong genitive/dative feminine singular
- strong genitive plural
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.
Preposition
achter
- behind
- through, past
- after (in time, order)
Descendants
Adverb
achter
- behind, at the back
- backwards
- after (in time)
Descendants
Further reading
- “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
Etymology
From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.
Preposition
achter
- after
Derived terms
West Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian after, efter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar.
Preposition
achter
- behind; after