eighth in German
eighth in German is achte, Achte, Achtel — eighth means coming after seven others in a sequence; number 8 in an ordered list.
eighth in German
achte
The ordinal form of the number eight.
Achte
The person or thing in the eighth position.
Achtel
One of eight equal parts of a whole.
achte
One of eight equal parts of a whole.
achteln
(transitive) To divide by eight.
What does "eighth" mean?
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adj Coming after seven others in a sequence; number 8 in an ordered list.
"Our team sits on the eighth floor, right beside the lifts."
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noun One of eight equal parts of something.
"An eighth of the cake was left, so I shared it with my sister."
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noun (slang) An eighth of an ounce of marijuana or another drug, roughly 3.5 grams.
"The shop sells an eighth in a small sealed bag."
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eighth in a sentence
- Our team sits on the eighth floor, right beside the lifts.
- This is the eighth time he's called today.
- An eighth of the cake was left, so I shared it with my sister.
- Each child received an eighth of the prize money, split evenly.
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What is "eighth" in German?
"eighth" in German is achte, Achte, Achtel. eighth means: Coming after seven others in a sequence; number 8 in an ordered list.
How do you use "eighth" in a sentence?
Example: "Our team sits on the eighth floor, right beside the lifts." In German, "eighth" is achte, Achte, Achtel.
Are there other ways to say "eighth" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "eighth": achte, Achte, Achtel, achteln.
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