"Achter" meaning in German

See Achter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈaxtɐ/ Audio: De-Achter.ogg , De-Achter2.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: acht + -er Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|acht|-er}}, {{suffix|de|acht|er}} acht + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Achter m (strong, genitive Achters, plural Achter) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Achters [genitive], Achter [plural], strong [table-tags], Achter [nominative, singular], Achter [definite, nominative, plural], Achters [genitive, singular], Achter [definite, genitive, plural], Achter [dative, singular], Achtern [dative, definite, plural], Achter [accusative, singular], Achter [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. eight, number eight (figure) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Achter-de-noun-4HLF4f20 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 16 15 35 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 24 30 12 34
  2. figure of eight Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Achter-de-noun-U7IF2fv8 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 16 15 35 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 24 30 12 34
  3. octet (group of eight) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Achter-de-noun-PNMvQunA Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 16 15 35 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 24 30 12 34
  4. octet (group of eight)
    (rowing) boat of eight rowers and coxswain     Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Achter-de-noun-siuh7yYL Categories (other): Rowing, German entries referencing ambiguous etymons, German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 17 22 11 50 Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 15 18 18 49 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 16 15 35 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 24 30 12 34 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 17 21 8 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 21 8 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 11 6 74 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, rowing, sports
     
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