Old English · prefix
æfter-
- Part of speech
- prefix
- IPA
- /ˈæf.ter//ˌæf.ter/
- Syllables
- ˈæf · ter (2 syllables)
Meaning
after, behind
æftergengel
successor
afterward
æftercnēoresu
posterity
for, for the sake or purpose of
æftersprecan
to claim, speak after, speak for
later, in the later part (of the year)
æfterhǣþa
autumn drought
against
æfterrynne
an encounter, running against, meeting
out, out after
æfterspyrian
to track out, search for, inquire about, examine
Etymology
From æfter (“behind, after”). More at æfter.
Descendants
after-
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