achteraan

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Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of achter aan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑx.təˈraːn/, /ˌɑx.tərˈaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adverb

achteraan

  1. in the back

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: asteraan, asteran

Preposition

achteraan

  1. behind (at the back of)

Circumposition

achteraan

  1. after, behind, following
    Ze rennen allemaal achter mij aan.
    They're all running after me.

Declension

Pronominal adverbs of achteraan
circumposition achter ... aan
postpositional adv. achteraan
+ het (it) erachteraan
+ dit (this) hierachteraan
+ dat (that) daarachteraan
+ wat (what) waarachteraan
+ iets (something) ergens achteraan
+ niets (nothing) nergens achteraan
+ alles (everything) overal achteraan
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