achterwaarts

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch achterwaert with later -s. Equivalent to achter +‎ -waarts.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌʋaːrts/
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  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧waarts

Adjective

achterwaarts (not comparable)

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Declension

Declension of achterwaarts
uninflected achterwaarts
inflected achterwaartse
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial achterwaarts
indefinite m./f. sing. achterwaartse
n. sing. achterwaarts
plural achterwaartse
definite achterwaartse
partitive achterwaarts

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Adverb

achterwaarts

  1. backwards

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