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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of achteruit (“backwards”) + vaart (“sailing, navigation; going”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (careful) /ɑx.tərˈœy̯tˌfaːrt/, (colloquial) /ɑx.təˈrœy̯tˌfaːrt/
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧uit‧vaart
Noun
achteruitvaart f (plural achteruitvaarten)
- (obsolete) deterioration
- Synonym: achteruitgang
- (obsolete) bankruptcy
- Synonyms: bankroet, faillissement
- the act or capability of sailing backward