achterdocht

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === (obsolete) achterdacht === Etymology === First attested in the 16th century, but probably a Middle Dutch formation based on achterdenken. The form -docht (from Proto-Germanic *þanhtaz) displays Ingvaeonic influence (compare Old English þōht, Old Frisian thōchte): achterdacht is the expected form, but is now long obsolete. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tərˌdɔxt/ Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧docht === Noun === achterdocht f (uncountable, no diminutive) suspicion, mistrust (being suspicious) Synonyms: argwaan, wantrouwen ==== Derived terms ==== achterdochtig