achterlich
German, adjective[ˈaxtɐlɪç]
achterlich is spelled A-C-H-T-E-R-L-I-C-H (10 letters). Achterlich is a German adjective meaning “astern” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “von hinten bei einem Seefahrzeug kommend”.
What does achterlich mean in English?
adjective
- 1
astern
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. von hinten bei einem Seefahrzeug kommend
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of achterlich
- achterlicher masculine nominative singular
- achterliche feminine nominative singular
- achterliches neuter nominative singular
- achterlichen genitive masculine singular
- achterlichem dative masculine singular
- der achterliche definite includes-article masculine
- die achterliche definite feminine includes-article
- das achterliche definite includes-article neuter
- die achterlichen definite includes-article nominative
- des achterlichen definite genitive includes-article
- der achterlichen definite feminine genitive
- dem achterlichen dative definite includes-article
- den achterlichen dative definite includes-article
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce achterlich?
- [ˈaxtɐlɪç]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to achterlich
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.