achtel

See also: Achtel

English

Noun

achtel (plural achtels)

  1. (historical) An old German measure of capacity.
    Synonym: achteling

Kashubian

Etymology

  • Borrowed from German Achtel. Compare Slovincian achtel and Polish achtel.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
    • Rhymes: -axtɛl
    • Syllabification: ach‧tel

    Noun

    achtel m inan (diminutive achtelk, related adjective achtlowi)

    1. (historical) one-eighth of a barrel
      Synonym: anczer

    Declension

    Declension of achtel
    singular plural
    nominative achtel achtle
    genitive achtla achtlów, achtli
    dative achtlowi achtlóm
    accusative achtel achtle
    instrumental achtlã achtlama
    locative achtlu achtlach
    vocative achtlu achtle

    Further reading

    • Stefan Ramułt (1993) [1893], “achtel”, in Jerzy Trepczyk, editor, Słownik języka pomorskiego czyli kaszubskiego (in Kashubian), 3 edition
    • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011), “baryla”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi[1]
    • achtel”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022

    Old Polish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Borrowed from Middle High German ahteteil. First attested in 1393.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (10th–15th CE) /axtɛ(ː)lʲ/
    • IPA(key): (15th CE) /axtɛlʲ/, /axtelʲ/

    Noun

    achtel m animacy unattested

    1. one-eighth; especially of a barrel
      • 1856-1870 [1441], Antoni Zygmunt Helcel, editor, Starodawne Prawa Polskiego Pomniki[2], volume II, number 2978:
        W tem mi wsąl dwa achtela pywa
        [Wtem mi wziął dwa achtela piwa]

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Polish: achtel, jachtel (Middle Polish)
    • Silesian: achtel

    References

    Polish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish achtel. Compare Kashubian achtel and Slovincian achtel.

    Pronunciation

     
    • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -axtɛl
    • Syllabification: ach‧tel

    Noun

    achtel m inan (diminutive (obsolete) achtelek, related adjective (obsolete) achtelowy)

    1. (dated) one-eighth (especially of a barrel)
    2. (dated) small cask or barrel
      achtel piwacask of beer
    3. (Far Masovian, Łomża Voivodeship) synonym of sążeń

    Declension

    noun

    Further reading

    Silesian

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Polish achtel.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -axtɛl
    • Syllabification: ach‧tel

    Noun

    achtel m inan (diminutive achtelek or achtelik)

    1. korzec; barrel (dry measure of 125 liters)
    2. one-eighth of a hectolitre or of a hundredweight of something, typically a barrel
    3. old large barrel
    4. wooden tank for water or slurry
    5. (archaic) achtel (German measure of capacity)

    Further reading

    • Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “achtel”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 23
    • Bogdan Kallus (2020), “achtel (1-2)”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 228
    • Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “achtel”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 7

    Slovincian

    Etymology

  • Borrowed from German Achtel, from achte + Teil. Compare Kashubian achtel and Polish achtel.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈax.tɛl/
    • Rhymes: -axtɛl
    • Syllabification: ach‧tel

    Noun

    achtel m inan

    1. one-eighth of a barrel

    Further reading