achte

See also: ächte

Cimbrian

Cimbrian cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : achte
    Ordinal : achtete
    Attributive : acht
8 Previous: sibane
Next: noüne

Etymology

From Middle High German ahte, from Old High German ahto, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu. Cognate with German acht, Dutch acht, English eight, Swedish åtta.

Numeral

achte (dative achten)

  1. (Sette Comuni, Luserna) eight
    Achte zèint sbéen béerte viire.Eight is two times four.

References

  • “achte” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974), Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo
  • Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Luserna / Lusérn: Le nostre parole / Ünsarne börtar / Unsere Wörter [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle isole linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Verb

achte

  1. (dated or formal) singular present subjunctive of achten

German

German numbers (edit)
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 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: acht
    Ordinal: achte
    Sequence adverb: achtens
    Ordinal abbreviation: 8.
    Adverbial: achtmal
    Adverbial abbreviation: 8-mal
    Multiplier: achtfach
    Multiplier abbreviation: 8-fach
    Fractional: Achtel
    Polygon: Achteck
    Polygon abbreviation: 8-Eck
    Polygonal adjective: achteckig
    Polygonal adjective abbreviation: 8-eckig

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaχtə]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Etymology 1

  • From Middle High German ahtode, from Old High German ahtodo, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtudō.

    Adjective

    achte (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular achter, not comparable)

    1. (ordinal number) eighth
    Declension
    Coordinate terms

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    achte

    1. inflection of achten:
      1. first-person singular present
      2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
      3. singular imperative

    Further reading

    • achte” in Duden online
    • achte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

    Haitian Creole

    Etymology

    From French acheter (buy).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aʃ.te/

    Verb

    achte

    1. To buy

    Middle Dutch

    Etymology 1

    From Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtō, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw.

    Numeral

    achte

    1. eight
    Alternative forms
    Descendants
    • Dutch: acht
      • Afrikaans: agt, ag
      • Berbice Creole Dutch: akti
      • Jersey Dutch: āxt
      • Negerhollands: acht, agt, ak
      • Skepi Creole Dutch: akt
      • Sranan Tongo: acht
    • Limburgish: ach
    • Zealandic: acht

    Etymology 2

    From Old Dutch *ahtodo, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtudō.

    Adjective

    achte

    1. alternative form of achtende
    Inflection

    This adjective needs an inflection-table template.

    Etymology 3

    From Old Dutch *ahta, from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu.

    Noun

    achte f

    1. vigilance
    2. state (of being)
    Inflection
    Weak feminine noun
    singular plural
    nominative achte achten
    accusative achte achten
    genitive achte, achten achten
    dative achte, achten achten
    Derived terms
    Descendants

    Etymology 4

    From Old Dutch *āhta, from Proto-West Germanic *ą̄htu, from Proto-Germanic *anhtō.

    Noun

    achte f

    1. prosecution
    Inflection
    Weak feminine noun
    singular plural
    nominative achte achten
    accusative achte achten
    genitive achte, achten achten
    dative achte, achten achten
    Descendants

    Further reading

    Middle Low German

    Alternative forms

    Numeral

    achte

    1. eight

    References