German Conversation · Level 2
87 words
German word
achtzig
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaxt͡sɪç/
Meaning
- numbereighty
Example
Er ist achtzig Jahre alt.
He is eighty years old.
More examples
Genau achtzig Personen besuchten die Ausstellung.
Exactly eighty people visited the exhibition.
Core concept
A single total stands at the point reached after counting ten eight times.
Common phrases
um die achtzig
about eighty
genau achtzig Personen
exactly eighty people
Similar words
acht: A number representing 8.
zehn: A number representing 10.
neunzig: A number representing 90.
Definition in German
Bezeichnet acht mal zehn.
Word origin
The word developed from Old High German ahtozug through Middle High German aht(e)zic to modern achtzig, combining the ancestor of acht with an old tens element.
Usage tips
- Number words such as achtzig are normally lowercase, but the noun die Achtzig is capitalized when the number itself is treated as a thing or decade.
Related words
- achtzigsteeightiethordinal number
- achtzigprozentigeighty-percentadjective