achterbaks
Appearance
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]Declension of achterbaks | ||||
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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 | — |