Achter

See also: achter and achter-

German

Etymology

acht +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxtɐ/
• Hyphenation: Ach‧ter

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Noun

Achter m (strong, genitive Achters, plural Achter)

1. eight, number eight (figure)
2. figure of eight
3. octet (group of eight)
   1. (rowing) boat of eight rowers and coxswain

Declension

Declension of Achter [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Achter	die	Achter
genitive	eines	des	Achters	der	Achter
dative	einem	dem	Achter	den	Achtern
accusative	einen	den	Achter	die	Achter

Further reading

• “Achter” in Duden online