Achtel

See also: achtel

German
German numbers (edit)
80
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    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
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Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German ahteteil n; compare achte + Teil.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaxtəl/, [ˈaxtl̩]
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Noun

Achtel n or (alternatively in Switzerland) m (strong, genitive Achtels, plural Achtel)

  1. (fractional number) eighth

Declension
Declension of Achtel [neuter // masculine (alternatively in Switzerland), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Achtel die Achtel
genitive eines des Achtels der Achtel
dative einem dem Achtel den Achteln
accusative ein, einen das, den Achtel die Achtel

Noun

Achtel n (strong or mixed, genitive Achtels, plural Achtel or Achteln, diminutive Achterl n)

  1. (regional) one-eighth liter (125 milliliter) of a specified liquid, often used in recipes.
    Synonym: Achtelliter
    Fügen Sie ein Achtel Milch hinzu. ― Add one-eighth liter of milk.
  2. (chiefly Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) one-eighth liter (125 milliliter) of wine.
    Sie tranken noch ein Achtel, dann gingen sie nach Hause. ― They drank a last one-eighth liter of wine, then they went home.

Declension
Declension of Achtel [neuter, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Achtel die Achtel, Achteln
genitive eines des Achtels der Achtel, Achteln
dative einem dem Achtel den Achteln
accusative ein das Achtel die Achtel, Achteln

Descendants
  • → Kashubian: achtel
  • → Old Polish: achtel, hachtel, wachtel

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaxtl̩/

Noun

Achtel n (plural Achtel)

  1. eighth

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Achtel n

  1. an eighth, one-eighth of something
  2. a furlong
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