The Dutch word for back is
rug
Dutch Definition
| back | |
| 1. terug | |
| 2. rug | |
| 3. steunen |
Translations for back and their definitions
| terug | |
| 1. adv. backwards, back (in the opposite direction) | |
| 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. back, in return | |
| Toen mijn vriend naar me zwaaide, zwaaide ik naar hem terug. - When my friend waved to me, I waved back at him. | |
| 4. adv. (chiefly Belgium) 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. |
| rug |  © | |
| 1. n-m. back, backside | ||
| 2. n-m. (geology) ridge | ||
| 3. n-m. (Netherlands, historical) short for, rooie rug; a thousand-guilders banknote | ||
| steunen | |
| 1. v. to support, keep up, back up, assist | |
| 2. v. to rest, be based or founded on | |
| 3. v. to moan, groan | |
| 4. n. plural of steun |
| achterkant | |
| 1. n-m. The backside, rear-end of an object etc. | |
| 2. n-m. The reverse of a roughly symmetrical object which has a distinct front |
| verdediger | |
| 1. n-m. defender, protector | |
| 2. n-m. (sports) defender |
| tegen | © | |
| 1. prep. against | ||
| Ze protesteerden tegen het nieuwe beleid. - They protested against the new policy. | ||
| Hij nam medicijnen tegen zijn hoofdpijn. - He took medicine against his headache. | ||
| 2. prep. to, towards | ||
| Ze liep tegen de deur aan. - She walked towards the door. | ||
| De kat rende tegen het raam. - The cat ran towards the window. | ||
| lief tegen iemand doen - to act friendly towards someone | ||
| achter | © | |
| 1. prep. behind | ||
| De bal ligt achter de kast. | ||
| The ball is (lying) behind the cupboard. | ||
| 2. prep. beyond | ||
| oud | © | |
| 1. adj. old | ||
| De oude man en de zee. (The Old Man and the Sea.) | ||
| 2. adj. stale (of bread) | ||
| achteraf | |
| 1. adv. Afterwards, in hindsight. | |
| Achteraf is het makkelijk praten. - Hindsight is always 20/20. |
| rugleuning | |
| 1. n-f. A backrest, the back of a piece of furniture. |
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