German word

achtzehn

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaxt͡seːn/

Meaning

  • numbereighteen

Example

Ich bin achtzehn Jahre alt.

I'm eighteen years old.

Illustration for achtzehn (eighteen)

More examples

Die Temperatur liegt bei achtzehn Grad.

The temperature is eighteen degrees.

Core concept

Ten counters with eight more added form one total of eighteen.

Common phrases

  • ab achtzehn Jahren

    from age eighteen

  • achtzehn Grad

    eighteen degrees

Similar words

siebzehn: The number formed by adding seven to ten.
neunzehn: The number formed by adding nine to ten.
zwanzig: The number formed by combining two tens.

Definition in German

Die Zahl achtzehn als Wort, gebildet aus 'acht' und 'zehn'.

Word origin

German 'achtzehn' is an inherited Germanic compound of 'acht' ('eight') and 'zehn' ('ten'), with the smaller number named first.

Usage tips

  • Like other cardinal numerals, 'achtzehn' is lowercase in ordinary counting but becomes 'Achtzehn' when used as a noun.

Related words

  • achtzehnmaleighteen timesadverb
  • achtzehnjährigeighteen-year-oldadjective

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