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

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

German numbers (edit)
80
 ←  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

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