agter

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch achter.

Pronunciation

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Preposition

agter

1. behind

Danish

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German and Dutch achter. Same word as atter.

Adverb

agter

1. (nautical) astern, backward

   Synonym: agterud

Etymology 2

Cf. the adverb

Adjective

agter (neuter agtert, plural and definite singular attributive agtere)

1. (nautical) aft (located at the rear of a ship)

Inflection

Inflection of agter

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	agter	agterere	agterst2
indefinite neuter singular	agtert	agterere	agterst2
plural	agtere	agterere	agterst2
definite attributive1	agtere	agterere	agterste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “agter” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 3

See agte.

Verb

agter

1. present of agte