No. 6,892 in Dutch
achterdeur
"Back door."
In a sentence
Ik ging naar de achterdeur om de tuin in te gaan.
I went to the backdoor to enter the garden.
In this sentence, 'achterdeur' refers to the door located at the back of a house.
Ze liet de pakketjes bij de achterdeur achter.
She left the packages at the backdoor.
Here, 'achterdeur' emphasizes the location where the action of leaving packages occurred.
De inbreker probeerde via de achterdeur binnen te komen.
The burglar tried to enter through the backdoor.
In this case, 'achterdeur' indicates the entry point targeted by the burglar.
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