aacht

See also: Aacht and åcht

Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : aacht
    Ordinal : aacht

Etymology

From Old High German ahto, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw. The numeral was influenced by eastern forms including German acht. The expected form is *uecht as preserved in uechtzéng (eighteen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aːχt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːχt
  • Homophone: Aart (one pronunciation)

Numeral

aacht

  1. eight

Adjective

aacht (masculine aachten, neuter aacht, not comparable)

  1. eighth

Declension

North Frisian

North Frisian cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : aacht
    Ordinal : aachst
North Frisian cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : aacht
    Ordinal : aachst

Etymology

From Old Frisian achta. Compare Mooring North Frisian oocht and West Frisian acht.

Pronunciation

  • (Sylt) IPA(key): /ɔːxt/
  • (Föhr-Amrum) IPA(key): /ʌːxt/

Numeral

aacht

  1. (Föhr-Amrum, Sylt) eight

Usage notes

The top ordinal box is for Föhr-Amrum, while the bottom one is for Sylt.

Coordinate terms

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