"achterlijk" meaning in Dutch

See achterlijk in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɑx.tər.lək/ Audio: Nl-achterlijk.ogg
Etymology: From achter + -lijk. Etymology templates: {{suf|nl|achter|lijk}} achter + -lijk Head templates: {{nl-adj}} achterlijk (comparative achterlijker, superlative achterlijkst) Inflection templates: {{nl-decl-adj}} Forms: achterlijker [comparative], achterlijkst [superlative], no-table-tags [table-tags], achterlijk [adverbial, positive, predicative], achterlijker [adverbial, comparative, predicative], het achterlijkst [adverbial, predicative, superlative], het achterlijkste [adverbial, predicative, superlative], achterlijke [feminine, indefinite, masculine, positive, singular], achterlijkere [comparative, feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular], achterlijkste [feminine, indefinite, masculine, singular, superlative], achterlijk [indefinite, neuter, positive, singular], achterlijker [comparative, indefinite, neuter, singular], achterlijkste [indefinite, neuter, singular, superlative], achterlijke [indefinite, plural, positive], achterlijkere [comparative, indefinite, plural], achterlijkste [indefinite, plural, superlative], achterlijke [definite, positive], achterlijkere [comparative, definite], achterlijkste [definite, superlative], achterlijks [partitive, positive], achterlijkers [comparative, partitive], - [partitive, superlative]
  1. backwards, idiotic, stupid, moronic
    Sense id: en-achterlijk-nl-adj-0JnnIqhk Categories (other): Dutch terms suffixed with -lijk Disambiguation of Dutch terms suffixed with -lijk: 57 43
  2. (archaic) distant, far off Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-achterlijk-nl-adj-WK5mMRa2 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 7 86 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 93 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 94 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: achterlijke, achterlijkheid
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɑx.tər.ˈlɛi̯k/ Forms: achterlijken [plural], achterlijkje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: From achter (“back”) + lijk (“leech”). Etymology templates: {{af|nl|achter|lijk|t1=back|t2=leech}} achter (“back”) + lijk (“leech”) Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-en|+}} achterlijk n (plural achterlijken, diminutive achterlijkje n)
  1. (nautical) back leech of a sail Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-achterlijk-nl-noun-GnDC6Dqo Categories (other): Nautical Topics: nautical, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "word": "achterlijke"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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  "descendants": [
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      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "agterlik"
    }
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  "etymology_number": "1",
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    },
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      "form": "achterlijkst",
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    },
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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      "tags": [
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      "form": "achterlijk",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "positive",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "achterlijker",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "comparative",
        "predicative"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "het achterlijkste",
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        "predicative",
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "achterlijke",
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      "form": "achterlijks",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "partitive",
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "achterlijkers",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "partitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "declension",
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        "(archaic) distant, far off"
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        "back leech of a sail"
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