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aftands

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch aftands. Equivalent to af +‎ tand +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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aftands (used only predicatively, comparative aftandser, superlative aftandsste)

  1. run-down, dilapidated
  2. senile, old
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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From af +‎ tand +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑfˈtɑnts/
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  • Hyphenation: af‧tands
  • Rhymes: -ɑnts

Adjective

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aftands (comparative aftandser, superlative meest aftands or aftandst)

  1. run-down, dilapidated
  2. old, (almost) losing one's teeth
  3. (obsolete, of horses) having fully grown teeth

Declension

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Declension of aftands
uninflected aftands
inflected aftandse
comparative aftandser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial aftands aftandser het aftandst
het aftandste
indefinite m./f. sing. aftandse aftandsere aftandste
n. sing. aftands aftandser aftandste
plural aftandse aftandsere aftandste
definite aftandse aftandsere aftandste
partitive aftands aftandsers
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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: aftands