The Dutch word for back is
rug
Translations for back and their definitions
| rug | |
| 1. n. (anatomy) back | |
| 2. n. (geology) ridge |
| steunen | |
| 1. v. to support, keep up, back up, assist | |
| 2. v. (intransitive) to rest, be based or founded on | |
| 3. v. (intransitive) to moan, groan | |
| 4. n. Plural form of steun |
| achterkant | |
| 1. n. The backside, rear-end of an object etc. | |
| 2. n. The reverse of a roughly symmetrical object which has a distinct front |
| terug | |
| 1. adv. backwards, back, in the direction opposite of facing | |
| Neem een stap terug, en ga dan naar rechts. - Take a step back, and then go to the right. | |
| 2. adv. back, to a previous place or condition | |
| Geef dat terug! - Give it back! | |
| 3. adv. in return | |
| Toen mijn vriend naar me zwaaide, zwaaide ik naar hem terug. - When my friend waved to me, I waved back to him. | |
| 4. adv. again, back again | |
| Toen ze zag dat het nog donker was, viel ze terug in slaap. - When she saw it was still dark, she fell back asleep. |
| achter | |
| 1. prep. behind | |
| 2. prep. beyond | |
| De bal ligt achter de kast. | |
| The ball is (lying) behind the cupboard. |
| oud | |
| 1. adj. old | |
| De oude man en de zee. - The Old Man and the Sea. |
| achteraf | |
| 1. adv. Afterwards, in hindsight. | |
| Achteraf is het makkelijk praten. | |
| Hindsight is always 20/20. |
| verdediger | |
| 1. n. defender, protector | |
| 2. n. (sports) defender |
| tegen | |
| 1. prep. against | |
| 2. prep. to | |
| lief tegen iemand doen | |
| to act friendly towards someone |
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