achterwege

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Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of achter (behind, after) +‎ wege, where wege is the dative of weg (road, way)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɑxtərˈʋeːɣə/
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  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧we‧ge
  • Rhymes: -eːɣə

Adverb

achterwege

  1. omitted, left out, not done
    Om de presentatie simpel te houden, werden de technische details achterwege gelaten.
    To keep the presentation simple, the technical details were omitted.
    Een verklaring bleef achterwege.
    An explanation was not given.