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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch afterdore. Equivalent to achter + deur.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌdøːr/
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧deur
Noun
achterdeur f (plural achterdeuren, diminutive achterdeurtje n)
- back door
- Antonym: voordeur
Ze gingen het huis binnen via de achterdeur.- They entered the house through the back door.
De achterdeur was op slot, dus moesten we rondlopen naar de voorkant.- The back door was locked, so we had to walk around to the front.
Hij schilderde de achterdeur groen.- He painted the back door green.
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