achteruitvaart
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of achteruit (“backwards”) + vaart (“sailing, navigation; going”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (careful) /ɑx.tərˈœy̯tˌfaːrt/, (colloquial) /ɑx.təˈrœy̯tˌfaːrt/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧uit‧vaart
Noun
[edit]achteruitvaart f (plural achteruitvaarten)
- (obsolete) deterioration
- Synonym: achteruitgang
- (obsolete) bankruptcy
- Synonyms: bankroet, faillissement
- the act or capability of sailing backward