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Dutch
Etymology
From achter (“behind”) + kant (“side”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑxtərˌkɑnt/
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧kant
Noun
achterkant m (plural achterkanten, diminutive achterkantje n)
- the backside, rear-end of an object etc.
- Synonym: achterste
- Antonym: voorkant
- the reverse of a roughly symmetrical object which has a distinct front
- Synonyms: achterzijde, keerzijde, rugzijde
- Antonyms: voorkant, voorzijde