achterbaks
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch achterbaecs (“behind one's back”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
achterbaks (comparative achterbakser, superlative meest achterbaks or achterbakst)
- (derogatory) sneaky, underhand, deceitful, two-faced
- Hij is echt een achterbakse hond.
- He really is a sneaky bastard.
Declension[edit]
| Inflection of achterbaks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | achterbaks | |||
| inflected | achterbakse | |||
| comparative | achterbakser | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | achterbaks | achterbakser | het achterbakst het achterbakste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | achterbakse | achterbaksere | achterbakste |
| n. sing. | achterbaks | achterbakser | achterbakste | |
| plural | achterbakse | achterbaksere | achterbakste | |
| definite | achterbakse | achterbaksere | achterbakste | |
| partitive | achterbaks | achterbaksers | — | |