Darrere



Example: El cotxe està aparcat darrere de la casa.

Definition


"Darrere" is a Catalan preposition meaning at or to the back of something, used to indicate position behind an object or place. For example, in "El cotxe està aparcat darrere de la casa," it shows the car is parked behind the house.

Etymology


The Catalan word "darrere" originates from the Latin phrase 'de retro,' meaning 'from behind.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to specifically express the concept of 'behind' or 'at the back of' something. Did you know it shares roots with other Romance languages' words for 'behind'?

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"Darrere" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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