achteruitvaart

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of achteruit (“backwards”) +‎ vaart (“sailing, navigation; going”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (careful) /ɑx.tərˈœy̯tˌfaːrt/, (colloquial) /ɑx.təˈrœy̯tˌfaːrt/ Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧uit‧vaart === Noun === achteruitvaart f (plural achteruitvaarten, no diminutive) (obsolete) deterioration Synonym: achteruitgang (obsolete) bankruptcy Synonyms: bankroet, faillissement the act or capability of sailing backward