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English
Etymology
From after (adverb and preposition), and also continuing Middle English after-, efter-, æfter-, from Old English æfter- (“after, behind, against”). Cognate with Scots efter-, West Frisian efter-, Dutch achter-, German after-, Swedish efter-. More at after.
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after-
- (rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.
- afterdeal, aftertale
- With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position.
- after-limb, after-ship, afterdeck (examples from )
- With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound, and is less intense or significant.
- afterglow, aftershock, afterthought (examples from )
- With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting follows and is a result of the second element of the compound.
- afterbirth, afterlife, afternoon (examples from )
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German
Pronunciation
Prefix
after-
- (no longer productive) after-, sub-, second... (expressing that something comes after another thing)
- Aftermieter ― subtenant
- (no longer productive) pseudo-, spurious... (expressing that something is false or fake)
- Afterklaue ― pseudo-claw
- Afterbildung ― malformation
- Afterlehre ― false doctrine
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