æfter-

See also: æfter

Old English

Etymology

From æfter (“behind, after”). More at æfter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæf.ter/ (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /ˌæf.ter/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

æfter-

  1. after, behind
    æftergengel ― successor
    æfterfylian, æfterfylġan ― to follow after, pursue, succeed
  2. afterward
    æftercnēoresu ― posterity
  3. for, for the sake or purpose of
    æftersprecan ― to claim, speak after, speak for
  4. later, in the later part (of the year)
    æfterhǣþa ― autumn drought
  5. against
    æfterrynne ― an encounter, running against, meeting
  6. out, out after
    æfterspyrian ― to track out, search for, inquire about, examine

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with æfter-

Descendants

  • Middle English: efter-, after-
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