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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch achterban. Equivalent to achter + ban.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌbɑn/
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧ban
Noun
achterban m (plural achterbannen)
- base, e.g. a party's electorate or any organisation's supporters
- (historical) the part of a feudal army raised by the vassals of a liege's vassals