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Achter

Achter

See also: achter and achter-

German

Noun

Achter m ‎(genitive Achters, plural Achter)

  1. eight, number eight (figure)
  2. figure-of-eight
  3. octet (group of eight)

achter

achter

See also: Achter and achter-

Dutch

Preposition

achter

  1. behind
  2. beyond
    De bal ligt achter de kast.
    The ball is (lying) behind the cupboard.

Inflection

Derived terms

German

Adjective

achter

  1. inflected form of achte

West Flemish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *after.

Preposition

achter

  1. after

West Frisian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Frisian after, efter, from Proto-Germanic *after. More at after.

Preposition

achter

  1. behind; after

Etymology

From Old Dutch after, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri ‎(“more aft, further behind”), from Proto-Indo-European *apotero ‎(“further behind, further away”), comparative form of *apo- ‎(“off, behind”). Compare English after, West Frisian efter, German after-, Danish efter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑxtər/

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