achten

See also: Achten and ächten

Cimbrian

Numeral

achten

1. dative of achte

   Bar zèinan in achten.

   There are eight of us.

   (literally, “We are in eight.”)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch achten, from Old Dutch *ahton, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōną. Equivalent to acht +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑxtə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: ah‧ten
• Rhymes: -ɑxtən

Verb

achten

1. (transitive) to esteem, to respect, to value
2. (transitive) to estimate, to consider, to reckon

Inflection

Conjugation of achten (weak)
infinitive	achten
past singular	achtte
past participle	geacht
infinitive	achten
gerund	achten n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	acht	achtte
2nd person sing. (jij)	acht	achtte
2nd person sing. (u)	acht	achtte
2nd person sing. (gij)	acht	achtte
3rd person singular	acht	achtte
plural	achten	achtten
subjunctive sing.1	achte	achtte
subjunctive plur.1	achten	achtten
imperative sing.	acht
imperative plur.1	acht
participles	achtend	geacht
1) Archaic.

Related terms

• achting

Descendants

• Afrikaans: ag

Anagrams

• chante

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxtən/, [ˈʔaxtn̩], [ˈʔaxtən]

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Etymology 1

From Old High German ahtan, from ahta + -an, from Proto-Germanic *ahtō (“attention”). Surface analysis: Acht (“attention”) +‎ -en.

Verb

1. (intransitive, with auf and accusative) to care about, to pay attention to
2. (intransitive, with auf and accusative) to keep an eye on
3. (transitive) to respect

Derived terms

• achtbar
• Achten
• achtsam
• Achtung
• beachten
• beobachten
• erachten
• gutachten
• missachten
• Obacht
• verachten

 

See also

• anerkennen
• respektieren

Etymology 2

achte +‎ -en

Numeral

achten

1. inflection of achte:
   1. strong genitive masculine/neuter singular
   2. weak/mixed genitive/dative all-gender singular
   3. strong/weak/mixed accusative masculine singular
   4. strong dative plural
   5. weak/mixed all-case plural

Further reading

• “achten” in Duden online
• Friedrich Kluge (1883) “achten”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German achten, from Old Saxon ahton, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōną, derived from *ahtō (from which modern Low German Acht).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxtn̩/, /ˈaxtən/

Verb

achten (third-person singular simple present acht, past tense acht, past participle acht, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. (intransitive, with op) to care about, pay attention to
2. (transitive) to keep an eye on
3. (intransitive, with op) to respect

Conjugation

Conjugation of achten (weak verb)

infinitive	achten
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	acht	acht
2nd person singular	achts(t)	achts(t)
3rd person singular	acht(t)	acht
plural	achtt, achten	achten
imperative	present	—
singular	acht(e)
plural	achtt
participle	present	past
	achten	(e)acht, geacht
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Derived terms

• beachten
• gootachten
• achtbor

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *ahton, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōną. Equivalent to achte +‎ -en.

Verb

achten

1. to consider, to think
2. to pay attention to
3. to expect
4. to discuss
5. to esteem, to value

Inflection

Weak
Infinitive	achten
3rd sg. past	—
3rd pl. past	—
Past participle	—
Infinitive	achten
In genitive	achtens
In dative	achtene
Indicative	Present	Past
1st singular	achte	—
2nd singular	achts, achtes	—
3rd singular	acht, achtet	—
1st plural	achten	—
2nd plural	acht, achtet	—
3rd plural	achten	—
Subjunctive	Present	Past
1st singular	achte	—
2nd singular	achts, achtes	—
3rd singular	achte	—
1st plural	achten	—
2nd plural	acht, achtet	—
3rd plural	achten	—
Imperative	Present
Singular	acht, achte
Plural	acht, achtet
	Present	Past
Participle	achtende	—

Derived terms

• achtbāer
• achtinge
• geachten
• misachten
• vōreachten

Descendants

• Dutch: achten
• Limburgish: achte

Further reading

• “achten”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “achten (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I

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Middle Low German

Etymology

From Old Saxon ahton, from Proto-Germanic *ahtōną. Cognate with Dutch achten and Old English eahtian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /axtən/

Verb

achten

1. to proscribe
2. to take care about
3. to respect
4. to mind something
5. to look after

Conjugation

Conjugation of achten as a weak verb

Plain Infinitive	achten
Full Infinitive (Gerund)	tô achtene or tô achtende
Verbal Noun	achten or achtent
Participles			Imperatives
Present	achtende		2nd Person Singular	achte
Past	geachtet		2nd Person Plural	achtet
	Indicative		Subjunctive
	Present	Preterite	Present	Preterite
1st Person Singular	achte	achtede	achte	achtede
2nd Person Singular	achtest	achtedest	achtest	achtedest
3rd Person Singular	achtet	achtede	achtet	achtede
Plural	achten (achtet?)	achteden	achten	achteden

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West Frisian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaxtən/

Noun

achten

1. plural of acht