# rückwärtig

rückwärtig is a German adjective meaning “rear”.

## In other languages

- Русский: задний

## Meanings

1. rear, back
2. rearward, backward (toward the back or rear of something)
   - Die retrograde Bewegung bezieht sich auf die scheinbar rückwärtige Bewegung eines Planeten. — The retrograde motion refers to the apparent backward motion of a planet.

## Related words

- Synonym: retrograd

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