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Dutch
Etymology
From achterlijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər.lə.kə/
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧lij‧ke
Noun
achterlijke m or f (plural achterlijken)
- (derogatory) retard, idiot, a backwards person
- (dated, offensive) a mentally retarded person, someone with a mental disability
Adjective
achterlijke
- inflection of achterlijk:
- masculine/feminine singular attributive
- definite neuter singular attributive
- plural attributive