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{{also|Achter|achter-}}
==Dutch==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|nl|dum|achter}}, from {{inh|nl|odt|after}}, from {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*aftar}}, from {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*after}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|nl|/ˈɑxtər/}}
* {{audio|nl|Nl-achter.ogg}}
* {{hyphenation|nl|ach|ter}}
* {{rhyme|nl|ɑxtər|s=2}}

===Preposition===
{{head|nl|preposition}}

# [[behind]]
#: {{ant|nl|voor}}
#: {{ux|nl|De bal ligt '''achter''' de kast.|The ball is (lying) '''behind''' the cupboard.}}
# [[beyond]]

====Declension====
{{nl-pronadv-table|achter}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|nl|title=general
|achterbaks
|achter de hand
|achter de rug
|achterdek
|achtergrond
|achterhalen
|achterkasteel
|achterklap
|achterneef
|achterpiek
|achterste
|achtertuin
|achteruitgaan
|achtervoegsel
|achtervolgen
|achterzetsel
|verachteren
}}

{{col-auto|nl|title=toponyms
|Achterberg
|Achterbos
|Achterbosch
|Achterbroek
|Achterdiep
|Achterdijk
|Achter-Drempt
|Achtereind
|Achter het Klooster
|Achterhoek
|Achter-Lindt
|Achtersloot
|Achter-Thesinge
|Achter 't Hout
|Achterveld
|Achterwetering
}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|af|agter}}
* {{desc|brc|atre|atri}}
* {{desc|dcr|aastu|astu|aster|na aster|naastu}}
** {{desc|vic|aster|asta|bor=1}} {{q|archaic}}
* {{desc|pey|achter}}

==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|de|De-achter.ogg}}

===Numeral===
{{head|de|numeral form}}

# {{inflection of|de|achte||str//mix|nom|m|s|;|str|gen//dat|f|s|;|str|gen|p}}

==Middle Dutch==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|dum|gem-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|dum|odt|after}}, from {{inh|dum|gmw-pro|*aftar}}.

===Preposition===
{{head|dum|preposition}} {{+obj|dum|acc/dat}}

# [[behind]]
# [[through]], [[past]]
# [[after]] (in time, order)

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|dum|after}} {{q|Hollandic}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|nl|achter}}
* {{desc|li|achter}}

===Adverb===
{{dum-adv}}

# [[behind]], at the [[back]]
# [[backwards]]
# [[after]] (in time)

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|dum|after}} {{q|Hollandic}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|nl|achter}}
* {{desc|li|achter}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:VMNW|ID88292|I}}
* {{R:VMNW|ID73782|II}}
* {{R:MNW|00071|I}}

==West Flemish==

===Etymology===
{{dercat|vls|gem-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|vls|dum|achter}}, from {{inh|vls|odt|after}}, from {{inh|vls|gmw-pro|*aftar}}.

===Preposition===
{{head|vls|preposition}}

# [[after]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|vls|achterjoar}}
* {{l|vls|achternoene}}

==West Frisian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{l|fy|after}}

===Etymology===
{{dercat|fy|gem-pro|inh=1}}
From {{inh|fy|ofs|after}}, {{m|ofs|efter}}, from {{inh|fy|gmw-pro|*aftar}}.

===Preposition===
{{head|fy|preposition}}

# [[behind]]; [[after]]