ächten

See also: achten and Achten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German æhten, âhten, from Old High German âhten, from Proto-Germanic *anhtijaną. Cognate with Middle English eghten (“to attack; persecute”).

Related also to Proto-Germanic *anhtō (“enmity; persecution”).

In origin unrelated with, but influenced by, achten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʔɛçtn̩/, /ˈʔɛçtən/

• Audio:

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• Homophone: echten

Verb

1. (transitive) to outlaw, declare as not being protected by law

Derived terms

• Ächten

Further reading

• “ächten” in Duden online

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German Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon aftan.

Adverb

ächten

1. behind
2. there

   dà ächten ― over there

References

• Friedrich Woeste, Wörterbuch der Westfälischen Mundart, Band I (1882, Norden/Leipzig: Diedr. Soltau's Verlag)