rückwärts

Based on: -wärts, rück-
Goethe B1 Adjective
1.

backwards

Opposite: vorwärts
(as a direction. The opposite is "vorwärts")
Examples
  • Sie ist die rückwärtigste Läuferin im Team.
  • She is the most backward runner on the team.

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The Meanings of “Rücken” and “rücken”

A fun look at the meaning of the noun "Rücken" and the verb "rücken" (which is different) all its related words. Special guest: krass.

Vocab: der Rücken, zurück, rückwärts, Rück-, rücken, abrücken, verrückt, krass

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How many meanings does the German word 'rückwärts' have?

rückwärts has 1 distinct meaning: 1. backwards.

What is 'rückwärts' related to?

The word 'rückwärts' is related to -wärts and rück-.

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The Meanings of “Rücken” and “rücken”
A fun look at the meaning of the noun "Rücken" and the verb "rücken" (which is different) all its related words. Special guest: krass.
Vocab: der Rücken, zurück, rückwärts, Rück-, rücken, abrücken, verrückt, krass
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