achterom
Dutch
Etymology
From achter + om.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑx.təˈrɔm/, /ˌɑx.tərˈɔm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧om
Adverb
achterom
- around the back
- Heb je al áchterom gekéken? - Have you looked around the house yet?
- backwards over the shoulder
- Heb je al achterómgekeken? - Have you looked over your shoulder yet?
- Ze keek achterom. - She looked back.
Usage notes
In the first meaning the word is a separate adverb of location, in the second a separable prepositional adverb that can be attached to certain verbs. Used as a preposition it is written in two parts:
- Achter het huis om - Around the back of the house.
- Loop achter om het huis! - Come around the back!
Related terms
- achterommetje