achter

1. behind
2. beyond

Opposite of

voor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑxtər/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: achter

Inherited from Old Dutch: after

In summary

From Middle Dutch achter, from Old Dutch after, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after.

Concepts

behind

after

back

🔙

past

abaft

next

rear

hind

aback

post

slow

slowly

in back of

later

venerator

Synonyms

na

aan

🔛

na verloop van

over

achterkant

achteraan

aan de achterkant

achterna

van achteren

buiten

achterin

volgend

Translations

hinter

derrière

dietro

nach

za

atrás de

post

dopo

potem

après

após

depois de

atrás

hinten

sonra

Sentences

Ik denk dat wij hier allemaal achter kunnen staan .

That is something I believe we can all support.

Ik ga er vanuit dat jij er achter zat ?

I assume you were behind it?

En we lopen al achter schema .

And we're already behind schedule.

Het kleine kindje was verlegen en kroop weg achter de benen van haar moeder .

The little child was shy and crawled away behind her mother's legs.

Mijn uurwerk loopt achter .

My timepiece is lagging behind.

Gelukkig hebben we de tijd van het kolonialisme achter ons gelaten .

Fortunately, we have left the era of colonialism behind us.