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achterkant — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  • behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
  • posterior adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
  • rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

Senses

achterkant is used for these senses in English:

  • back The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
  • back That which is farthest away from the front.
  • back The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
  • behind The rear, back-end.
  • posterior (anatomy) Nearer the rear or hind end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.
  • rear The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.

back — full definition

  1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
  2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
  3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
  4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
  5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

behind — full definition

  1. preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
  2. preposition Responsible for, or the reason for, something.
  3. noun Informal term for a person's buttocks.

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