achterruit

See also: achteruit

Dutch

Etymology

From achter (rear-, back) + ruit (window).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tə(r)ˌrœy̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧ruit

Noun

achterruit m (plural achterruiten, diminutive achterruitje n)

  1. rear window (of a car) [from early 20th c.]
    • 1906 April 4, “De vervolgde koning van Engeland”, in Het nieuws van den dag voor Nederlandsch-Indië, part 3, page 2:
      Koning Edward keert zich om, en volgt, door de achterruit, de phasen van deze achtervolging.
      King Edward turns around, and follows, through the rear window, the phases of this pursuit.

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