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Dutch
Etymology
From achter (“behind”) + voegsel (“joiner”), calque of Latin suffīxus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌvux.səl/
- Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧voeg‧sel
Noun
achtervoegsel n (plural achtervoegsels, diminutive achtervoegseltje n)
- (grammar) suffix
- Coordinate terms: voorvoegsel, tussenvoegsel
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