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
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
behind — full definition
- preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
- preposition Responsible for, or the reason for, something.
- noun Informal term for a person's buttocks.