Achtel

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Achtel. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Achtel, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Achtel in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Achtel you have here. The definition of the word Achtel will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofAchtel, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: achtel

German

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
German Wikipedia article on 8

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaxtəl/,
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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

  1. (fractional number) eighth

Declension

Declension of Achtel
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, South Tyrol) 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
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
  • → Slovincian: achtel

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

Noun

Achtel n (plural Achtel)

  1. eighth

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Achtel n

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