Vocabulary
acht
/axt/· number
eight
Counting, phone numbers, ages. After a, ch is a rough, breathy sound from the back of the throat [x], like Scottish „loch“, not k.
CEFR A1Frequency ●●●●●
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Forms
- in Ziffern
- 8
- Ordinalzahl
- der achte
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
acht
eight
Sechs, sieben, acht!
Six, seven, eight!
Common combinations
- um achtat eight (o'clock)
- acht Stundeneight hours
Common learner mistakes
- aktacht [axt]In acht, ch is the rough [x] from the back of the throat, like Scottish „loch“, not k. Same in Nacht and auch.
Real examples
- Vier und vier ist acht.Four and four is eight.
- Wie alt bist du? – Acht.How old are you? – Eight.
- Achtzehn? Nein, acht!Eighteen? No, eight!